Myth-Busting: Is Muscle Damage the Best for Muscle Growth? | PD Podcast Ep.71

We are diving back into our myth-busting series today! Have you ever experienced painful muscle soreness? We definitely have. BUT—muscle soreness doesn't always translate to more muscle growth. Listen in as Sue, Alex, and Austin share their personal experiences with muscle soreness, and go into detail on muscle damage, soreness, and growth. As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:24) When was the first time we experienced truly painful muscle soreness? (9:35) What exactly is muscle damage? (14:00) What causes muscle damage? (18:29) More muscle damage/soreness means more muscle growth, right? (22:06) Is muscle damage something we consider when writing a training program? (29:38) Are there certain times where we seek out muscle soreness/damage within training? (32:44) What are some tactics for ensuring muscle damage? (41:59) Does soreness always mean muscle damage? (47:52) Key Takeaways — When is muscle damage expected and appropriate? When is it too much? (56:55) Final thoughts & wrap-up Additional Resources: The development of skeletal muscle hypertrophy through resistance training - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29282529/ Does exercise-induced muscle damage play a role in skeletal muscle hypertrophy? - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22344059/ The Professional's Guide to Strength & Conditioning - https://www.cscca.org/textbook Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy - https://amzn.to/3PQb7cq Program Design Series (Episodes 47-51 & 57): Volume - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1 Intensity - https://pod.fo/e/11133f Frequency - https://pod.fo/e/112cd2 Exercise Selection - https://pod.fo/e/1145dd Progressions - https://pod.fo/e/1160b2 Fatigue Management - https://pod.fo/e/1206af Check out the PD Nutrition Calculator - https://physiquedevelopment.com/calculator Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7 Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com To follow the team on Instagram: Coach Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alexbush__ Coach Austin - https://www.instagram.com/austincurrent_ Coach Sue - https://www.instagram.com/suegainz Physique Development - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_ If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time! ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] © 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.