Dr. Samuel Buckner, an expert in exercise science, discusses ideal workouts, muscle hypertrophy, strength adaptation, effective training routines, supervised vs unsupervised training impact, sleep and protein intake, myths about resistance training, importance of early physical activity, and future research directions in muscle adaptation.

Samuel Buckner, PhD, is an assistant professor of exercise science at the University of South Florida. Dr. Buckner is director of the University of South Florida Muscle Laboratory. His research group’s primary focus is on skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance exercise. Specifically, the USF Muscle Laboratory is interested in the influence that exercise-induced increases in muscle size have on exercise-induced increases in muscle strength. In addition, the lab studies low-load alternatives to traditional resistance exercise (with and without the application of blood flow restriction), and the applications these methods may have on various populations. Dr. Buckner has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.In this episode we discuss:How to reduce the amount of time you spend in the gymIs it harder to grow muscle the more you train?Should you lift with more weight or less?The ideal amount of training to stimulate muscle growthThis episode is brought to you by Apollo Neuro, Paleovalley, InsideTracker, and 1stPhormSam's IGMentioned in this episode:$40 off the Apollo Wearablehttp://apolloneuro.com/drlyon15% Off Your Purchasehttp://paleovalley.com/drlyonInside Tracker 20% Off the Entire Storehttps://info.insidetracker.com/drlyonVisit 1st Phorm Website for Free Shippinghttp://www.1stphorm.com/drlyon

Experts discuss the dose-response relationship between resistance training volume and muscle hypertrophy. They explore skepticism about the validity of volume studies, practical applications, and findings on cell swelling. Anecdotal evidence conflicts with study results. The chapter highlights muscle gains expectations, set recommendations, and recovery capacity. The discussion emphasizes the need for further research on optimal training volume for maximizing muscle growth.