James Krieger

Fitness experts Mike Israetel, Menno Henselmans, and James Krieger discuss volume manipulation, deloads, and overreaching periods. They cover topics like volume ramping, maintenance phases, and the impact of breaks on novices vs. advanced individuals. The podcast also explores training variations, pandemic training surprises, and the importance of tapering for optimal muscle growth.

James Krieger, MSc discusses training volume for hypertrophy, including sets optimization, training to failure, and relative vs absolute volume. The episode also explores conducting meta-analysis, understanding effect size, and practical implications of training to failure. It concludes with a debate on relative volume vs absolute volume in hypertrophy training.