103 - Brad Schoenfeld: Muscular Hypertrophy and Maximizing Muscle Growth

Brad Schoenfeld is Professor of Exercise Science in the Department of Heath Promotion and Nutrition Sciences at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, where he serves as the graduate director the Human Performance and Fitness Program. Brad is one of the foremost—if not the foremost—authorities on human muscular development, and author of the textbook Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy. In this episode, Robinson and Brad talk first about the foundations of hypertrophy on a theoretical level (what makes muscles grow) before moving on to some applications of these principles in the gym. Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy: https://a.co/d/fRoyKDb Brad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradSchoenfeld Brad’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradschoenfeldphd/?hl=en OUTLINE 00:00 In This Episode… 01:11 Introduction 07:31 Muscular Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia 15:24 Applicability of Animal Studies 17:42 Satellite Cells 24:10 Three Factors of Muscle Growth 33:39 The Most Important Gym Variables for Maximizing Muscle Growth 44:32 Muscle Stress 50:07 Muscle Action and Range of Motion 58:20 New Frontiers Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.