Welcome back to the Discover Strength Podcast. After a short hiatus, we are back with a new host, CEO, and founder, Luke Carlson. In this short preview, he will share with you the new format for the podcast and what you can look forward to in the coming weeks!Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

Dr. James McKendry, a Ph.D. fellow at McMaster University, talks about a paper he was part of that explores the benefits of resistance training beyond hypertrophy and strength. The paper breaks down the other major things to keep in mind when starting and maintaining a resistance training program. Topics include mobility and function, cognition, cancer recovery, metabolic health, and overall mortality improvements.

In this weeks episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" Dr. Westcott and I discuss the research on the plethora of benefits that resistance training has to offer that go well beyond strength and added muscle mass.Dr. Wayne Westcott, is a professor and chair of Exercise Science at Quincy College in Quincy, Massachusetts. He has authored 30 books, written strength training chapters for 4 National Strength and Conditioning Association textbooks and 5 American Council on Exercise textbooks, published 95 peer-reviewed research and academic papers, and served as the Health & Fitness columnist for ACSM’s Certified News from 2010 through 2017. Wayne has been a featured speaker for numerous professional organizations, including national meetings of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Nutrition, the Harvard Medical School International Conference on Obesity, and the Harvard Medical School Lifestyle Medicine Conference. He has also been a strength training consultant for many organizations, including the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, the YMCA of the USA, and 6 NFL football teams.Below find a link to Dr. Wayne Westcott's Paper "Resistance Training is Medicine":https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2012/07000/Resistance_Training_is_Medicine___Effects_of.13.aspxSchedule your FREE Introductory Workout Session in studio or online by following the link 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 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.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.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, I'm delighted to be joined by world-renowned exercise science researcher, and one of the most prolific authors in the resistance training field, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld.Dr. Schoenfeld has been a previous guest on our podcast, discussing ways to maximize hypertrophy. You can find that episode HERE. In this week's episode, we had Dr. Schoenfeld on to discuss the importance of training to momentary muscular failure.While we are firm believers at Discover Strength that single-set training to momentary muscular failure is the most time-efficient, and effective strategy to maximize results in minimum time, there are many effective ways to train.The research study we discuss in this episode looks at a recent meta-analysis, comparing different training styles. Some to failure, and some not to failure, to see if there's a benefit to either.While there seems to be some benefit to training shy of failure, specifically for strength athletes, the majority of the training population will not see much if any difference between training to failure versus not training to failure.The biggest difference is the time commitment involved. At Discover Strength, we know busy people don't have time to waste on exercise that doesn't work. And while multi-set, higher volume training, may be effective, it's certainly not time efficient.We discuss how the results of training to failure versus not training to failure are essentially negligible. So for clients, listeners, and trainees, looking to maximize results in minimum time, single-set resistance training taken to momentary muscle failure, seems to be a great strategy, backed by the research, and proven to be effective!If you or someone you know is interested in trying out a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way!Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back.Check out the paper HERE.Link to Brad's Books HERE.Link to Brad's Blog mentioned 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 had the pleasure of sitting down with a world-renowned expert on the benefits of resistance training for metabolic health. Dr. Giessing is a professor of Sports Science at the University of Koblenz-Landau. He's also a coauthor on a number of research papers we've discussed on this podcast in the past.Dr. Giessing has worked closely with Dr. James Fisher and Dr. James Steele on a number of different projects. The paper we specifically discuss today is on the effects that resistance training has on metabolic health.For this discussion, we focus specifically on a paper published in 2021, in which Dr. Giessing's group investigated the effects of a resistance training intervention on patients receiving routine care for Type-2 diabetes (T2D). This minimum dose exercise approach was given as an intervention along with a normal standard of care to help patients understand and maximize their own metabolic health.The results of this study, which last over 2 years, and is still having intermediate check-ups are fascinating. It appears that along with dietary interventions and education about T2D, minimum dose resistance training (very similar to what we practice at Discover Strength) was extremely effective in improving overall markers of metabolic health.Dr. Giessing and I discuss important takeaways from this paper, as well as practical implications for those that may already be diabetic, or are on their way to becoming T2D, based on lifestyle and overall metabolic health.I recommend listening and taking notes on this one, as well as sharing it with anyone you may know who is suffering from T2D, or has below-average metabolic health.Check out the paper HERE!Dr. Giessing is also an author and has written one of the best books ever on High Intensity Training. I highly recommend checking it out and sharing it with anyone who you think might be interested in this style of training.Purchase the book HERE!If you or someone you know is interested in trying out a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way!Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back.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 are thrilled to be joined by NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden. Christie is a prolific writer for a variety of different media outlets, including but not limited to the New York Times, the New York Post, Runner's World, Men's Journal, and more. She is also the host of the "Emerging Form" podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts.Christie comes to us to share her experience and knowledge this week on the art, science, and sometimes B.S. involved in "recovery". Her NYT Best-Selling book "Good To Go", takes a deep dive into the recovery industry, in which "recovery" has gone from a noun to a verb. Something that happens, to something you must actively do and pursue.As evidence based practitioners we are thrilled to have Christie share her research on the science of recovery and help us sort out for our clients and listeners, what works, and what may or may not be simply the placebo effect. From float tanks to wearable devices, Christie and I cover the gauntlet of recovery regimens, and hope that you can take away some actionable items to bring to your own personal recovery going forward.This episode is a MUST listen! If you've ever tried any sort of recovery modalities, you don't want to miss this conversation with Christie Aschwanden.Buy the book HERE.Follow Christie and all her social 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 !

n this Episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" Dr. Thomas Dreisinger and I discuss the importance of direct strengthening for the spinal muscles with technologies like the MedX Lumbar Extension Machine.Dr. Thomas Dreisinger has over 40 years of clinical and consulting experience on the treatment and management of back and neck pain.Dr. Dreisinger is an educator and researcher. He has written articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals, such as Orthopedics, Spine, and The Spine Journal, and has taught physiology courses in the Department of Biology at Pima Community College.He is a Managing Partner of Therapy Advisors, a consulting firm with expertise in spine pain. He has led injury prevention programs for several Fortune 500 companies and has owned and operated multiple spine rehabilitation clinics.Schedule your FREE Introductory Workout Session in studio or online by following the link 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 had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Jose Antonio, Ph.D. to talk this week about creatine.Dr. Antonio is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University. He's also a founding member of the ISSN (the International Society of Sports Nutrition), along with the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the ISSN and a former Vice President of the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association).Dr. Antonio is one of the leading researchers on sports supplementation in the world.If you've listened to the Discover Strength Podcast you've probably heard us discuss creatine as one of the few supplements on the market that actually shows real clinical, scientific proof of effectiveness. Probably second only to protein supplementation, creatine (specifically creatine monohydrate) is a supplement that can be taken by almost any individual who is partaking in resistance training that shows positive benefits to almost all training metrics, with little to no side effects.Despite its safety and effectiveness, creatine is still widely misunderstood by the non-educated physically active community at large. So in 2021 Dr. Antonio and his research group published a paper discussing some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding creatine. Their hope is to shed some light on creatine's safety and efficacy and to dispel common myths and misconceptions surrounding the anabolic (muscle-building) supplement, of which there are many.If you have ever thought about taking creatine, this is a wonderful episode to quell any doubts you may have. If you've never thought about adding creatine to your supplement regimen, hopefully, this conversation will offer some insight into all the value that creatine has to offer.Check out the paper HERE!If you or someone you know is interested in trying out a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way!Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !