Overrated/Underrated: Muscle Building Edition

In the second installment of the Overrated/Underrated series, Dr. Layne Norton ranks the most talked-about muscle-building strategies as overrated, underrated, or properly rated — based purely on the evidence.

No hype. No bro-science. Just what the data actually says about what builds muscle, what doesn’t, and what’s been oversold.

Layne covers training intensity, proximity to failure, volume, rep ranges, range of motion, exercise selection, muscle confusion, protein timing, post-workout nutrition, and more! He also explains why he recently changed his mind on calorie surplus, why most people are not training as close to failure as they think, and why stretch/lengthened-position tension matters more than most lifters realize.

Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just trying to build muscle efficiently, this episode cuts through the noise so you can stop wasting time on the overrated stuff and double down on what actually moves the needle.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:43 - Training Intensity

0:05:34 - Training to Failure

0:07:04 - Training Volume

0:09:07 - Rep Ranges

0:12:19 - Workout Builder

0:13:16 - Range of Motion

0:15:31 - Exercise Selection

0:18:02 - Muscle Confusion

0:19:29 - Tempo

0:20:54 - Training Frequency

0:22:13 - Protein Intake

0:22:54 - Carbohydrates

0:24:12 - Outwork Nutrition

0:25:39 - Fats

0:27:02 - Calorie Surplus

0:27:36 - Protein Timing

0:28:38 - Protein Quality

0:30:12 - Recomposition

0:32:15 - Post-Workout Nutrition

0:33:28 - Creatine

0:35:19 - Testosterone Boosters

0:35:51 - Outro

SHOW NOTES

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