181: Brad Schoenfeld - An updated view on the mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy

Brad Schoenfeld the hypertrophy expert is back on the podcast. Brad is arguably the most prolific researcher when it comes to the development of muscular hypertrophy. Also an author and trainee himself he has huge amounts of experience. We’re delighted to have him back on the show to talk about his opinion of effective reps and training to failure and much much more! Timestamps: 00:54 Brad starts off with his take on the effective reps topic 03:38 Training to failure 07:49 Transitioning from failure training to RIR. Any issues with that? 10:06 Difficulties of conducting research 15:16 The limits of study designs and generalisability 20:32 What does it mean to be "evidence-based" 22:33 Brad's updated model of hypertrophy "metabolic stress" & "muscle damage". Any changes in practical application. Do we understand the mechanisms of hypertrophy 29:09 Brad's take on metabolite cycles 31:41 Preferred rep ranges 37:28 Closer to failure on higher reps 38:36 Practically speaking is it harder with RIR at higher reps vs lower reps 39:32 Differences between "gym failure" vs "study design failure". How do we define failure? 42:02 Biofeedback as an indication of hard training? 44:37 How does Brad train 47:04 Training frequency for different muscle groups 50:10 Is there an Intra Session Volume? Junk Volume? 51:12 Inter-individual differences leading to a misunderstanding in discussions 56:22 How to determine if you could benefit from more volume http://www.lookgreatnaked.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bradschoenfeldphd/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/brad.schoenfeld.cscs Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOWoAg8pG8E __ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/ugcp-ebook/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/primer-phase/ __ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __ Recommended supplements: Denovo Nutrition (use code STEVE) • https://denovosupps.com?aff=6 __ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/

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