Zac Robinson, researcher and expert in muscle hypertrophy, discusses the influence of estimated proximity to failure on muscle growth. They explore the challenges of estimating Repetitions in Reserve (RIR) and the trade-off between volume and intensity in training. The podcast also covers the implications of training to failure on muscle gain, the debate between machine-based and free weight exercises, and recommendations for further reading.

Brad Schoenfeld is back on the show and as always it’s a deep dive into hypertrophy.In today's episode, we talk about some recent research out of Brad’s lab, dig into training at long muscle lengths, low-load training and the mechanisms of hypertrophy. As always with Brad a very wise, level-headed perspective and great practical take-homes.https://www.instagram.com/bradschoenfeldphd/https://www.lookgreatnaked.com/References:1.] https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-023-00578-42.] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30335577/3.] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37038845/Timestamps:00:00 Updates and new evidence in exercise science12:48 Research on deloads16:54 ROM and lengthened partials22:42 Excluding the short position from training?27:15 Do some muscles respond better to short ranges rather than long ranges?29:07 High loads vs low loads39:00 Are higher reps more fatiguing?43:54 Mechanical stress and its effect on hypertrophy50:52 What causes hypertrophy?56:20 Does the pump contribute to hypertrophy?Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself!MASS (Research Review):• https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk to Chris Barakat and we get an update on him and his training and future plans to compete. We then discuss his thoughts on the natty limit or genetic ceilings and how to make gains as an advanced athlete.Timestamps:00:00 Contest prep and becoming a dad10:31 Any changes to training and nutrition over the last years?14:58 Thoughts on lengthened partials24:08 Caveats to the current literature30:27 The prefered method for measuring muscle growth40:43 Personal opinion on natural limit and genetic ceilling?50:07 Genetic outliers54:10 What was his outlier athlete doing differently?58:14 Gaining muscle mass as an advanced trainee01:02:08 Can you know what was the reason for growth?01:04:14 Motivation for traininghttps://www.instagram.com/christopher.barakat/https://www.schoolofgainz.com/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#ad #sponsoredMike Zourdos is back on the show and we dig into some interesting topics, whilst getting an update on him.One of those topics is the impact of music on performance, does it help or hinder? How might you want to practically go about your music choices when training? And an overarching theme throughout is coaching and why it can be so beneficial.Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:52 Transitioning from Powerlifting to Running08:07 Was it easy to let go of looking jacked and muscular?14:26 Preference change17:41 Has the change caused a more objective view on lifting research?23:26 Having a coach32:16 Does music boost performance?52:49 Internal vs. External focus and mental fatigue01:05:51 Can music help with motivation to train?01:11:57 Burning out when using ergogenic aids too much01:17:18 The benefits of having a coach01:29:44 Wrap up and MASSMASS (Research Review):• https://goo.gl/c7FSJDThanks, please comment, like and subscribe!_____________________________________________________________________________https://calderalab.com/REVIVE and use code: REVIVE to get 20% off!Exciting news – we have a new sponsor for our show today, Caldera Lab! Say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because Caldera Lab is here to save the day when it comes to your skin. Backed by a leading clinical trial where nine out of ten men experienced healthier and visibly improved skin, Caldera Lab has the tools to unlock your best first impression and confidence! Today we have an exclusive offer for our audience so you can try for yourself why so many men trust Caldera Lab for their Skincare needs – use code REVIVE at calderalab.com for 20% OFF their best products.Enjoy guys!! :)_____________________________________________________________________________COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself!MASS (Research Review):• https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is back on the show and we talk about his current diet which develops into a broader discussion about competing and the judging criteria. I also ask the question whether Mike will be doing educational content regarding drug use. London tickets: https://revivestronger.com/london-23/Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:51 Mike's prep update04:57 Leanness and experience08:34 Muscularity vs conditioning. The judging tiers15:02 Is judging the hardest thing in the world?22:39 Judging is extremely subjective32:14 Men's Physique judging39:14 PED's & Transparency Of Drug-Use In The Fitness Industry52:14 Nobody cares about your looks. Focus on yourself01:06:15 The lie of "Everything's possible"01:12:00 You can always find something to be happy or disappointed abouthttps://www.youtube.com/@MikeIsraetelMakingProgress/featuredhttps://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetel/https://www.youtube.com/@RenaissancePeriodizationThanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I have Ben House & Tommy Wood on the show to talk about some recent research they’ve published regarding recovery times for highly training individuals. This leads to a very interesting discussion surrounding psychology arousal, specialisation and exercise variation.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:10 Can highly trained individuals recover from 4 hard sets in 24h08:41 Real life application of high frequency training 11:45 What's the definition of recovery?17:38 Cues and stimulants23:31 What are the next steps?30:17 How to measure muscle mass and building it40:06 Beginner vs. advanced lifters48:54 Systemic fatigue from psychological arousal54:51 Gauging recovery and should you train again?01:02:59 How to measure muscle growthArticle can be found: deconstructnutrition.comhttps://www.instagram.com/drtommywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/drbenhouse/https://broresearch.com/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moment you’ve been waiting for Team Full ROM leader Mike Israetel vs. Milo Wolf & Dr. Pak who aren’t too convinced that Full ROM is default best.A great discussion all round and with some important practical take-homes for you the listener.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:48 Current state of the literature around ROM08:48 Has the literature changed Mike's views on Full Range Of Motion?20:03 Is it just a hot new topic and trend?26:51 Criticism of ultrasound measurements being used31:09 Distal hypertrophy?35:25 Full ROM vs. Partial ROM study ideas and stretch under load48:45 Full ROM in the literature54:00 Real life application and tracking of variables01:01:47 What can we derive from the literature?01:09:41 Concluding thoughtshttps://www.instagram.com/wolfcoach_/https://www.instagram.com/dr__pak/https://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetel/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Kassem is back on the show and this time we dig into his perspectives as it relates to range of motion and hypertrophy. This is a deep dive as you can expect from Kass!Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:22 Kassem's training10:47 Own personal lifting background15:20 Training at long muscle length and limitations of research data29:13 Reallife applications35:57 Pauses in training38:55 Does this apply to all exercises?48:13 Sets and ROM51:34 The effects of different gym equipment01:03:54 How bros come to a solution. Individualisation and finding what works for you01:12:35 Is the SFR any good?01:22:49 Experimenting with exercises and training01:30:05 Novel stimulus and introducing new exercises01:34:00 Different viewpoints and approaches when looking at an exercise01:43:31 Conclusionhttps://www.instagram.com/coach_kassem/https://www.instagram.com/N1.education/https://n1.education/product/virtual-event-kassem-hanson-pat-davidson-training-systems-evaluation/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian is back on the show, we get an update on him and dig into whether or not we really need to log-book our workouts, could it be as simple as just training hard?Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:10 Sharing on social media07:50 What does Brians offseason look like12:38 Niggles and injuries cost of doing business?25:30 Stretch-mediated hypertrophy37:07 Threshold for hypertrophy48:54 Intuitive training - making progress without a logbook?55:16 Trying to hit PR's and training to failurehttps://www.instagram.com/bdminor/https://3dmusclejourney.com/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Menno & Eric cover everything a bodybuilder needs to know and consider when it comes to cardio. THE Cardio roundtable for bodybuilding, health and misconceptions.From cardio for fat loss to cardio for health, we have you covered.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:04 Are you doing cardio07:35 What is cardio?10:58 Misconception and believe about cardio alongside resistance training. The interference effect18:31 What to avoid when wanting to implementing cardio27:31 What type of cardio is recommended?32:49 Cardio as a recovery tool?36:47 Nutrition when considering cardio42:10 Cardio for health purposes47:19 General step count recommendationhttps://mennohenselmans.com/https://www.instagram.com/menno.henselmanshttps://www.youtube.com/@menno.henselmanshttps://www.strongerbyscience.com/https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/https://macrofactorapp.com/Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe!COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon't like Patreon, go to Paypal!• https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4__________________________________________________________________Our Ebooks!Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/Primer Phase Ebook:• https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/__________________________________________________________________Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself!MASS (Research Review):• https://goo.gl/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy__________________________________________________________________Books we recommend!Muscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tGFor more• http://revivestronger.com/library/__________________________________________________________________Supplements:www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form:https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices