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Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Ep. #1152: Milo Wolf on High-Volume Training

Jun 5, 2024
Sports scientist and bodybuilder, Milo Wolf, discusses optimal training volume for muscle growth in this podcast. He shares insights on rest times, proximity to failure, and volume recommendations for beginners and advanced lifters. Strategies like drop sets and specialization phases are highlighted to make high-volume training practical and time-efficient.
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Quick takeaways

  • Higher training volume is crucial for muscle growth, but excess volume may hinder progress due to recovery limits.
  • Exercise selection impacts the feasibility of achieving higher volume targets efficiently within practical time constraints.

Deep dives

Understanding Training Volume

Maximizing progress in weight lifting often requires increasing training volume for experienced lifters as new gains become harder to achieve. Studies have shown that more volume leads to increased muscle growth up to a certain point. While higher volume generally results in more hypertrophy, there seems to be an upper threshold where additional volume doesn't provide additional benefits due to recovery limits. Recent research has further defined optimal volume ranges for various muscle groups, highlighting the importance of volume in maximizing progress.

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