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.

In this discussion with Dr. Samuel Buckner, exercise science expert and assistant professor at the University of South Florida, the intricacies of fitness research take center stage. They tackle the pitfalls of social media fitness advice and the importance of critical thinking in interpreting research. Buckner encourages listeners to remain open-minded and engage with contrasting views. The conversation also dives into effective muscle training strategies, the balance between personal experience and scientific research, and how evolving opinions can enrich the fitness community.

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