#359 Dr. Pak Androulakis-Korakakis - Muscle Building: Evidence Vs Social Media Hype

Dr Pak Androulakis-Korakakis guests to talk about several popular muscle hypertrophy concepts and help sort the social media hype from the body of evidence, while dropping a lot of real world application and nuance into the discussion. This is a master class in navigating what matters for getting jacked. Dr Pak shares:-Why “strict” technique may not matter as much for muscle building.-Nuance on the “high vs low volume” camps and narratives online.-The nuance and problem with citing popular bodybuilders as anecdotes to support a training approach. -Fatigue’s role in hypertrophy training.-Does training frequency matter?-Nuance on the free weights vs machines debate for hypertrophy.-Are lengthened partials just hyper?-And much more01:04 Debunking Fitness Myths: Strict Technique vs. Cheat Reps08:16 Training Volume and Muscle Growth12:31 Low Volume Training: Myths and Realities22:48 Genetics and Realistic Expectations in Fitness26:28 Fatigue Management in Training30:56 Effective Rep Ranges for Hypertrophy31:07 The Debate on Heavy Lifting and Form33:56 Training Frequency and Muscle Building39:24 Free Weights vs. Machines44:49 Stability in Machine Use for Muscle Growth52:30 The Hype Around Lengthened PartialsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠Use Code ANDREW for extended free trial of MacrosFirst Premium ⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/