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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 1H 25M

The Evolved Science of Strength and Conditioning w/ Exercise Scientist Dr. Bill Kraemer

from The Garage Strength Podcast · host Garage Strength

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=DrBillKraemerPODJoin our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=DrBillKraemerPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DrBillKraemerPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Exercise Scientist Dr. Bill Kraemer.#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 Offseason vs In-Season: Fix Weak Links, Then Maintain1:18 Isometrics vs Plyos: What Are You Really Training?1:54 Intro: Dr. Bill Kramer + What This Episode Covers2:40 Concurrent Training Study Setup: Soldiers, Running + Lifting5:06 Training Plan Breakdown: 4 Days/Week + Run AM, Lift PM7:40 Running Details: Intervals vs High-Intensity Distance Runs10:30 Key Finding: What Biopsies Revealed About Muscle Fibers13:29 Running-Only Result: Type I Fibers Shrink (Oxidative Stress)16:23 Lifting-Only Result: Type I + Type II Fibers Grow17:58 Upper-Body Lift + Run: Why Legs Didn’t Shrink as Much19:14 Combined Run + Lift: Interference Shows Up in Type I Fibers21:06 Why Some Studies Don’t See It: Backing Off the Prescription22:35 Programming Takeaway: Periodize, Recover, Avoid “Stupid Add-Ons”24:13 Peak Strength Sponsor Break (App + Total Athletic Fitness)24:48 Practical Coaching: Build Weakness First, Then Blend Qualities27:08 Minimum Strength Standards: “Recreationally Fit” vs Athlete-Strong34:00 Assessments by Sport: Building the Athlete “Composite”36:25 Prediction Models: NFL Readiness + Epley/Boyd Index41:41 Testing Philosophy: Spider Graphs + Logs + In-Season Monitoring46:11 Women’s Standards: Squat/Clean/Bench Targets + Injury Resilience55:26 Concurrent Speed + Strength: Principles, Testing, and Monitoring1:00:36 Force-Velocity Curve Explained (Concentric + Eccentric + Power)1:14:02 Isometrics Deep Dive: Tendon Stiffness, Angles, Pairing With Jumps1:18:44 Final Debate: If You Must Choose—Isometrics or Plyos?1:21:31 Fun Question: Kramer’s Deadlift + Wrap-Up / Next Guest Tease

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