119: Andy Galpin - Myology: Muscle Fibre Types & Non-Specificity for Hypertrophy

Today Steve interviews Dr. Andy Galpin. Andy has a degree in exercise science, masters in human movement sciences and a PhD in human bioenergetics. So as you can tell already, he is incredibly well educated and what I love about Andy is that he thinks a little outside the box (more in the episode!). He also has his own lab and focuses his attention on teaching classes, running this lab, weightlifting, grappling and American football. In today's episode, we dig into muscle fibre types, what the most important variables are to consider when growing muscle and why you might want to stop your bodybuilding programme now and then to maximise muscle growth! Timestamps: 01:39 Andy talks about exciting new findings in their research 03:10 Andy elaborates on his quote "The most perpetuated myth is that fibre type can’t change with training." and further gives an insight into fibre types. 14:11 Andy shares his thoughts on why bodybuilders & powerlifters might be different in size 19:12 Furthermore Andy talks about his thoughts on periodisation 25:04 Andy talks about specificity and non-specificity 33:05 Andy speaks about general progress 37:11 Andy explains what he means with what consistency actually means 39:42 Andy's take on "hard work" http://www.andygalpin.com/ http://www.thebodyofknowledge.com/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: http://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: http://www.revivestronger.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG5PsOVjJVA __ Stay up to date with the latest research! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ __ Books we recommend! RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 Scientific Principles of Strength Training • http://bit.ly/2w3th4D Renaissance Periodization Diet Ebook • http://bit.ly/2wGuuMU Understanding Healthy Eating • http://bit.ly/2uAxFZ8 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ __ Recommended supplements: Denovo Nutrition (use code STEVE) • https://denovosupps.com?aff=6 __ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: http://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices