Mac and Thayer break down the importance of effective exercise selection, assessing setups for safety, and understanding key training variables. They emphasize the value of grounding training decisions in proven principles rather than chasing trends, offering insights to help lifters train smarter and see better results.

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Caffeine Confessions & Energy Drink Debates (00:00:00) Why PSL1 Is Our Favorite Course to Teach (00:05:34) The Value of Labs in Coaching Development (00:07:08) Training Variables: Where Theory Meets Practice (00:12:28) Shortened, Mid, and Lengthened Range: What It Means (00:14:03) Why That Glute Exercise on Instagram Might Suck (00:20:12) Smart Glute Programming: Avoiding Redundancy (00:25:02) Bicep Curls & Load: The Real Difference Makers (00:26:39) Foot Pressure, Stability & Dumb Exercise Setups (00:28:36) Smith Machine Madness & Common Sense Training (00:33:18) Old-School Training Still Wins (and Why) (00:35:05) Marketing vs. Mechanics: Don’t Fall for Fitness Fads (00:39:48) When to Modify Exercises & When to Keep It Simple (00:42:05) Train Smarter, Not Just More: Reducing Trash Volume (00:46:10)

E42: Leveraging Training Variables for Better Results