Is the Mind-Muscle Connection Real?
If you focus on feeling your muscles work while lifting, can you increase their activity and grow them faster? In bodybuilding, this concept is known as the mind-muscle connection. But is it real, and...
15 Kesä 25min
Pros & Cons of Starting Strength
Starting Strength is probably the most famous strength training program in the world, and a huge reason that barbell lifting took off 15-20 years ago. But is it really a good program for beginners in ...
8 Kesä 54min
How Bad Is Alcohol for Your Gains?
Most of us already know that alcohol can have bad consequences for our health, but how much will a couple of drinks after a workout affect our bodies' ability to recover and build new muscle mass? And...
1 Kesä 43min
Protein Myths & Truths
Can you slow your aging by eating a low-protein diet? Is protein really more satiating than fat and carbs? And does an upper level of safe protein intake exist? In this episode, we discuss the evidenc...
25 Touko 41min
How Good Are 30-Rep Sets for Muscle & Strength?
If you're training with weights close to your max versus weights that you can lift 30, 40, 50, or even 60 times, what difference does it make? In today's episode, we're looking at a study that examine...
18 Touko 43min
How to Get Big Arms
How do you get big arms? In this episode, we go over the exercises, the programs, and the muscles important for developing your biceps and triceps into big guns. To help guide us, we asked for your qu...
11 Touko 1h 3min
How to Lose Fat without Losing Muscle (Step-by-Step)
How do you lose fat without losing muscle? In today's episode, we go over and rank the most important factors for achieving this holy grail, and present you with our step-by-step guide to help you fo...
4 Touko 1h 7min
Strength Training Before and After Menopause
The mean age for menopause is 50, but some women enter perimenopause at 40 or even earlier. What do the hormonal changes of menopause mean for your strength training results, muscle mass, body fat le...
27 Huhti 49min
