In this interview Dr. Bret Contreras and I discuss the value of the smith machine, whether you can maintain squat strength without squatting, "powerbuilding", the mind muscle connection, training to failure and new controversial research on training volume.

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SOURCES: https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.00685.2018 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328502454_Evidence_for_an_Upper_Threshold_for_Resistance_Training_Volume_in_Trained_Women https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29533715 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30153194

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