On this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" I was joined by six senior trainers at Discover Strength. We discussed the biggest takeaways from the first full year of the podcast. Things we didn't know before listening, things we've shared most with our clients this year, and things we hope to learn more about in the future. If you haven't listened to these episodes we discussed, this is a great opportunity to go back and learn more. I wanted to say thank you to all of our listeners to supporting this show in its first full year. Thank you for all the wonderful feedback, comments and questions... please keep them coming in 2022. Thank you as well to all of our guests, we literally could not do this without you, and I've been humbled to talk with many of the leaders in the field of Exercise Science. If you haven't had the chance already, it would mean the world to us if you could like, review, subscribe and share "The Discover Strength Podcast" on your favorite podcasting platforms and social media. Help us spread the word of smart, efficient, evidence based exercise this year and beyond.Happy New Year everyone! We'll see you in 2022 for Season 2!Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

This week on the "Discover Strength Podcast" I had the privilege of sitting down with world renowned exercise scientist Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Dr. Schoenfeld is widely regarded as the world's leading expert on strength and hypertrophy. He's published well over 300 papers and multiple best selling fitness books. His work has been cited over 1,000,000 times on Researchgate, and he's been a highly sought after keynote speaker at exercise conferences around the world.Dr. Schoenfeld joined me this week to discuss his recently published position stand for the IUSCA (International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association) "Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population: Position Stand of the IUSCA". The paper outlines the six most important factors to maximize muscular growth and what the research has to say about how to optimize this change in an athletic population. With little regard for time investment, this paper is still a fascinating look at how to get the absolute most out of your human potential. Though very impractical from a time investment standpoint, this position stand still offers many fascinating insights on optimizing muscle growth. What's of more interest to our listeners in the second paper we discuss, also published this year, entitled "No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review". This paper has many more practical applications to our listeners as it targets the general population as opposed to athletes. It also focuses on what will give trainees the most "bang for their buck" from a strength and hypertrophy perspective in regards to abbreviated training.For long time clients, you may not be surprised to hear that many of the recommendations in this paper sound eerily similar to what you already do on a regular basis in your own Discover Strength workouts. Workout hard, brief, and infrequent, and you'll get the vast majority of the hypertrophy and strength benefits that resistance training has to offer. Please like and subscribe to the "Discover Strength Podcast", and help us spread the word of smart, efficient, evidence based exercise. Are you or someone you know an exercise professional? Have you thought about finding an extremely rewarding career as a part of the preventative health community. We encourage you to apply today at Discover Strength HERE, and start the path to becoming a well respected expert.  Position Stand on HypertrophyNo Time to Lift Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, Tyler Zolczynski (Saint Louis Park) and I discuss meeting clients wherever they are along the intensity spectrum.We discuss what the research says about intensity. Arguably the most important controllable variable in your resistance training workouts. However, this important factor can vary depending on where you are in your training career and where you are personally, emotionally and physically on any given day. At Discover Strength we want to always tailor the intensity to the client in front of us. It's about providing the most effort you can possibly muster, not what any other client is capable of. It's a genuinely customized workout, specific to the client at hand. One Set, One Rep, and One Client at a time.I encourage you to share this episode with friends who may be interested in what your workouts at Discover Strength look like. We know everyone is different and we pride ourselves on meeting every client exactly where they're at with a customized routine to help them make the most out of their workouts.Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine.If you've ever thought of owning your own Discover Strength Studio, please visit www.discoverstrengthfranschise.com and start the next steps towards your dream job today!If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, Tyler Zolczynski (Saint Louis Park) and I discuss how and why we track your progression at Discover Strength.The principle of "Progressive Overload" is foundational in all forms of resistance training and really all exercise. This principle simply states that over the course of your training career you must incrementally increase the intensity of the exercise being performed in order to continue to see improvements. Essentially you can't lift the same weight for the same reps every time you workout and expect to keep getting stronger. Tyler and I discuss the finer points of what we call "double progression" at Discover Strength to insure that we are always steadily and incrementally working harder every session.I encourage you to share this episode with friends who may be interested in what your workouts at Discover Strength look like. We know everyone is different and we pride ourselves on meeting every client exactly where they're at with a customized routine to help them make the most out of their workouts.Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine.If you've ever thought of owning your own Discover Strength Studio, please visit www.discoverstrengthfranschise.com and start the next steps towards your dream job today!If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I continue my conversation with protein expert Dr. Stuart Phillips. Dr. Phillips is a senior lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the preeminent researchers in the world on protein. While the topic of protein and how it affects our bodies can be very wide ranging, we tried to keep this episode down to the fundamentals.In this second part of our 2-part episode Dr. Phillips and I discuss exactly how your body uses the protein you take in, and what is the ideal timing to take protein? What kind of protein recommendations should you use to support your resistance training routine. And what kind of progress is realistic for beginners and advanced trainees when it comes to a proper resistance training program. Our clients constantly hear us harp on the importance of protein, and I think this weeks episode will be an excellent reminder on the actual purpose of protein and why it's so important to our bodies, and our health.Please like and share this episode with anyone you know who struggles with understanding the importance of protein, and feel free to look more in depth into Dr. Phillips plethora of research by heading here.If you're interested in the idea of potentially owning your own Discover Strength Franchise, please visit our website HERE for more information and to take the next steps in the interview process.If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I had the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Stuart Phillips. Dr. Phillips is a senior lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the preeminent researchers in the world on protein. While the topic of protein and how it affects our bodies can be very wide ranging, we tried to keep this episode down to the fundamentals. - What is protein?- Why do we need it?- How do we use it? - And finally can we use resistance exercise to help make the most of the protein we take in? Our clients constantly hear us harp on the importance of protein, and I think this weeks episode will be an excellent reminder on the actual purpose of protein and why it's so important to our bodies, and our health. Please like and share this episode with anyone you know who struggles with understanding the importance of protein, and feel free to look more in depth into Dr. Phillips plethora of research by heading here.If you're interested in the idea of potentially owning your own Discover Strength Franchise, please visit our website HERE for more information and to take the next steps in the interview process.If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, we're joined by Discover Strength Founder and CEO, Luke Carlson. Luke and I discuss a new and exciting field of research in the exercise science community, Myokines. These endocrine signaling hormones are released during all activity of muscular contraction. And while we're just starting to scratch the surface on what they do, they could potentially be the key to the many benefits that come from resistance training.This is also a wonderful episode to explain the larger benefits of exercise, besides just the aesthetics. Resistance training is a powerful tool for personal wellbeing, and Myokines may be the first step in the understanding of how powerful exercise can really be.Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine.Register here for the October Body Comp Challenge!Register here if you're interested in attending the Resistance Exercise Conference 2021 in Las Vegas!Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, we're joined by Discover Strength Founder and CEO, Luke Carlson. Luke and I take some time to discuss the importance of the Leg Extension (or Knee Extension exercise). We'll chat about what makes this exercise so valuable and why a specific type of Leg Extension stands above the rest of the industry with its superior design specifications.  I encourage you to share this episode with anyone you know who has ever suffered from knee pain or had a knee surgery or injury in the past.  Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine.Register here for the October Body Comp Challenge!Register here if you're interested in attending the Resistance Exercise Conference 2021 in Las Vegas!Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, Maria Hauger (North East) and I discuss what are the causes of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), why we don't always get sore from our workouts, and if soreness is even an important indicator for an effective workout. We'll also be exploring what the literature has to say about rest days in between workouts. Finally we'll chat about arguably the most important part of any set of exercise, the lowering of the weight, or the "eccentric" portion of the rep. These topics are all hotly debated in the fitness industry, and this episode is filled with a plethora of evidenced based takeaways that you can start using immediately in your own workouts. You'll learn what causes soreness, and what it actually means. How many days your body needs to fully recover from a High Intensity Discover Strength workout. And how to take advantage of the eccentric portion of repetitions in things like injury recovery to maintain and even increase strength/hypertrophy. I encourage you to share this episode with friends who may be interested in what your workouts at Discover Strength look like. We know everyone is different and we pride ourselves on meeting every client exactly where they're at with a customized routine to help them make the most out of their workouts.Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine.Brad Schoenfeld "No Time to Lift"Omar Valdes StudyOmar Valdes PodcastIf you've ever thought of owning your own Discover Strength Studio, please visit www.discoverstrengthfranschise.com and start the next steps towards your dream job today!If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we continue our multi-part series featuring trainers from all the Discover Strength locations. In this series, which will air over the next few months, we talk about some of the most important things all of our new clients should know. These topics are also a great reminder for clients who've trained with Discover Strength for years, and serve as the foundation of the "Why" behind the "How" of what we do.This week, Tyler Zolczynski (Saint Louis Park) and I discuss how resistance training can impact your cardiovascular health and positively impact bone density.It's long been assumed that the only way to improve cardiovascular health is through traditional steady state "cardio". However, research has continued to mount in the recent decades which shows all the benefits attributed to traditional steady state cardio exercise, can be elucidated through resistance training. With the added benefit of adding additional lean muscle mass, which brings with it a whole host of other positive physiological changes. Tyler and I discuss some of these benefits resistance training has to offer. We also discuss the common dogma that older individuals and those who are prone to, or are currently undergoing the effects of osteoporosis should avoid lifting heavy things, and instead focus on light weights and water exercises. We discuss why this idea is simply not supported by the evidence and in fact may be highly counter productive. Instead we offer evidence based resistance training recommendations for individuals struggling with bone density. Scientific interventions that have been shown too slow, stop, and even reverse bone loss. I encourage you to take notes, and share this episode with all your friends who think cardio is the only way to keep heart healthy, or those who worry that their bones are too fragile to lift weights anymore.Let's show everyone that you can work harder and smarter just 2x/week for 30 minutes and get the same or even better results with a "Discover Strength Style" approach to your resistance training routine. Bone HealthCardio HealthBlood PressureIf you've ever thought of owning your own Discover Strength Studio, please visit www.discoverstrengthfranschise.com and start the next steps towards your dream job today!If you or someone you know needs some high quality equipment to take their virtual training to the next level. Send them HERE. Use code "Discover" and save 10% of all of your virtual workout needs. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !