The Discover Strength Podcast

On this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we are joined by one of the premier researchers in the field of Exercise Science, Dr. James Steele, PhD.Dr. Steele is a professor at Solent University in the UK and one of the leading authorities on Exercise Science research in the world. He's collaborated with a number of our other guests including Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, Dr. James Fisher, Dr. Stuart Phillips, and more.This week Dr. Steele and I discuss a recent study that looked at the effectiveness of steady state cardio vs. interval training for fat loss and improvements in body composition. The Meta analysis examined what if any differences there are in improving measures of fat loss with short interval bouts versus longer lower intensity sessions. Listen to hear what, if any differences there are between the two training types, and how to incorporate these findings into your own exercise routine.Full Study HERE.  If you or anyone you know has been training on their own and is looking to take their workouts to the next level, send them HERE, to sign up for a complimentary Discover Strength Introductory workout, in studio, or virtually!If you or someone you know struggles with Low Back Pain, make sure to schedule your free MedX Medical Low Back Session today at our Chanhassen Location!To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. 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 sat down with Senior Exercise Physiologist Maria Hauger, from our North East Minneapolis location.Maria and I discuss a topic that everyone seems to be interested in. How to burn more calories! Specifically we look at metabolism, energy expenditure and exercise. We dive in to what the research has to say about using resistance training as an effective modality for fat loss. We also dismiss some of the common myths, primarily that traditional "cardio" is a good way to lose fat.Research Below:Exercise on RMR Resting Energy Expenditure Training to MF vs. 3-setThis episode comes just in time for our April Body Comp Challenge! If you're looking for ways to jump start you body composition goals for 2022, Discover Strength's BCC is a fantastic way to kick start your program. Anyone interested can sign up HERE, and be sure to ask your trainer about getting started if you haven't already. I encourage you to share this episode with friends or loved ones who train on their own, and might be interested in trying a Discover Strength Workout. Send them HERE, to sign up for a complimentary Discover Strength Introductory workout, in studio, or virtually!If you or someone you know struggles with Low Back Pain, make sure to schedule your free MedX Medical Low Back Session today at our Chanhassen Location!To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. 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 sat down with Senior Exercise Physiologist and General Manager of Discover Strength Woodbury, Jake Picht. Jake and I discuss a concept known as "Reps In Reserve" and the idea that most trainees (even those with a lot of experience) are not great at predicting when they are approaching failure in their workouts. As we know, reaching or getting close to momentary muscle failure is extremely important to maximize the benefits of efficient, effective resistance training like clients participate in at Discover Strength.Jake and I also discuss why this makes supervision in your workouts so important. Not only does the research support that supervision improves your strength training outcomes, it's also one of the best ways to make sure you're working as hard as possible. I encourage you to share this episode with friends or loved ones who train on their own, and if they're interested in seeing the value of supervision, send them HERE, to sign up for a complimentary Discover Strength Introductory workout, in studio, or virtually! Find the links to the research discussed here:Reps In ReserveSupervision Study 1Supervision Study 2Supervision Study 3Supervision Study 4If you or someone you know struggles with Low Back Pain, make sure to schedule your free MedX Medical Low Back Session today at our Chanhassen Location!To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. 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 sat down with Dr. Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis... aka Dr. PAK. Dr. PAK was a featured guest on the podcast back in Season 1 when we discussed his doctoral dissertation on Minimum Effective Dose Training in Powerlifters (you can check out that episode HERE). His paper has since been published and featured in newspapers, magazine and articles around the world. Dr. PAK joins us today to discuss a Meta-Analysis (a study of multiple studies) on training to momentary muscle failure to maximize strength and hypertrophy.  Find the links to the research discussed here:Study 1Study 2Study 3Study 4If you or someone you know struggles with Low Back Pain, make sure to schedule your free MedX Medical Low Back Session today at our Chanhassen Location!To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. 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 sat down with Exercise Physiologist Logan Morrison (Saint Louis Park) to discuss the truth about fat loss. More specifically, how to maximize fat loss through exercise, and what the research has to say about the best ways to do so. We discuss a massive study from 2015 in the Journal Obesity about the differences in fat loss over a 12 year period between traditional "cardio" exercise and resistance training. This longitudinal study included over 50,000 participants and had some extremely interesting findings.The see more on the study find the link to read it in its entirety HERE. To find out more about the best ways to lose body fat according to the research listen to this week's episode!  One of the best ways to get started on your fat loss journey is to know where you stand. You can use the gold standard of body composition testing equipment, the BodPod© at our Chanhassen location. Setup an appointment HERE. And while you're there, be sure to also check out our MedX Medical Low Back Training System. To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

On this week's episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" we are joined by one of the premier researchers in the field of Exercise Science, Dr. James Fisher, PhD.Dr. Fisher is a Senior Lecturer at Solent University in the UK and one of the leading authorities on Exercise Science research in the world. He's collaborated with a number of our other guests including Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, Dr. James Steele, Dr. Stuart Phillips, and more. This week Dr. Fisher and I discuss the extremely interesting area of research on Dynapenia vs. Sarcopenia. Dynapenia as defined by "PubMed": Dynapenia (pronounced dahy-nuh-pē-nē-a, Greek translation for poverty of strength, power, or force) is the age-associated loss of muscle strength that is not caused by neurologic or muscular diseases. Dynapenia predisposes older adults to an increased risk for functional limitations and mortality.Sarcopenia as defined by "PubMed":Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and it is strictly correlated with physical disability, poor quality of life and death. Risk factors for sarcopenia include age, gender and level of physical activity.While our listeners are probably familiar with discussions with their own trainer around Sarcopenia (age related muscle loss). There's reason to think that Dynapenia (age related strength loss), could be a more important indicator of overall health and functionality as we age. If you've ever wondered about the importance of strength training as you age, DON'T miss this episode!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Back Pain?  To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. 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 sat down with Exercise Physiologist and trainer Logan Morrison (Saint Louis Park) to discuss some exciting findings wrapped around short workouts. Firstly,  we discuss some information in more detail from one of our previous episodes with Dr. Martin Gibala based on his book "The One-Minute Workout". A study that showed one bout of interval training per week was enough to greatly mitigate cardiovascular disease risk over the course of a 16-year study. More importantly, MORE exercise, didn't improve your decreases in risk, one workout was all that was needed. To brush up on our previous episode with Dr. Gibala click HERE. In the second half of the episode Logan and I discuss the importance of VO2 max and decreases in all cause mortality. Essentially the higher your VO2 max, the less likely you are to die from all causes. This becomes especially important because research indicates that the main driver of improvements in VO2 max is intensity of exercise, not the length. So shorter, higher intensity efforts are correlated with marked improvements in VO2 max, and a higher VO2 max is correlated with lower incidence of death from all causes.Just another reason to train harder, not longer. If you're interested in checking out this article in its entirety, please follow the link HERE to read more.To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

Welcome back everyone for Season 2 of "The Discover Strength Podcast". To kick off this season we brought on veteran trainer, and part of the new "Discover Strength MedX Medical" Team Tyler Zolcynski. On this week's episode we talk about the MedX Core Lumbar System Machine (The Low Back), and why it's such a unique piece of equipment thanks to it's patented hip restraint system.Then, Tyler and I have the opportunity to discuss in detail the newest addition to Discover Strength, the MedX Medical Low Back Machine, exclusively at our Chanhassen location. This machine is a huge step up from the already powerful exercise version you see in all Discover Strength Studios. We've recently launched a whole program around this particular piece of equipment and have a staff of veteran Discover Strength exercise physiologists to take you through a world class back strengthening workout, like nothing you've ever experienced before.If you've ever suffered low back pain before, this is an episode you DON'T want to miss!To schedule your free introductory MedX Medical Session click HERE. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

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 !