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Data Driven Strength Podcast — 81 episodes
Are Drop Sets an Effective Training Method? [New Research] - S2E14
How I Lost 30 Pounds Without Losing Muscle | S2E13
A New Philosophy for Training Data | S2E12
Structure vs. Flexibility, Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting, and a Huge Announcement | S2E11
New approach to RIR, Advanced Training Methods, Research Interpretation Errors, and More | S2E9
Volume and Strength: New Science Explained | S2E10
Hypertrophy Tier List, Periodization for Hypertrophy, and More | S2E7
Beginner vs Advanced Training, Powerlifting Mistakes, and More (10k subscribers Q&A) | S2E8
Strength and Hypertrophy Lessons from 2024 (Q&A) | S2E6
Frequency and Strength: New Science Explained | S2E5
Volume and Muscle Growth, Are There Really Doubts? Ft. Dr. Sam Buckner | S2E4
Can The Volume Research Be Trusted: Ft. Dr. Eric Helms | S2E3
Frequency and Hypertrophy: New Science Explained | S2E2
Volume and Hypertrophy: New Science Explained | S2E1
Managing the Costs of Training to Failure | Ep. 66
How Should Your Volume Change Over Time? | Ep. 65
Maintenance Volume: More Than Meets the Eye | Ep. 64
How Novelty Can Make Your Training More Effective | Ep. 63
Tips for Hardgainers and Distributing Volume for Strength | Ep. 62
Conceptualizing Training Frequency for Strength | Ep. 61
Experience-Driven Coaching Strategies | Ep. 60
Is Optimal The Enemy? | Ep. 59
Does the Evidence Now Support Effective Reps? Ft. Greg Nuckols | Ep. 58
Do Short Rest Periods Actually Decrease Muscle Growth? | Ep. 57
Beyond Powerbuilding: Principles and Advanced Applications | Ep. 56
Are Deloads Making You Weaker? | Ep. 55
Infinity Programs are LIVE: Systematic Training to Maximize Results
Programming Primer Sessions to Boost Performance | Ep. 54
Which Reps are the Most Efficient for Strength? | Ep. 53
Getting the Most Out of Velocity Loss | Ep. 52
Wrinkles to the Volume Discussion for Muscle Growth | Ep. 51
Is Load Irrelevant for Muscle Growth? | Ep. 50
Beyond Long Muscle Lengths: Where Should Your Reps Be the Most Difficult for Hypertrophy? | Ep. 49
Decreasing Training Volume in Trained Individuals: Risks and Rewards | Ep. 48
There is More to Training Volume than Sets Per Week | Ep. 47
Periodizing Nutrition to Maximize Outcomes and Using Drop Sets to Improve Efficiency | Ep. 46
Optimizing Progression Methods for Strength and Hypertrophy | Ep. 45
Performance and Hypertrophy: Lessons from the Frequency and Rest-Pause Research | Ep. 44
Training in a Caloric Surplus vs. Deficit | Ep. 43
Strength, ROM, and Specificity: Does it Pay to be a Jack of All Trades? | Ep. 42
Should Strength Athletes Bulk and Cut? | Ep. 41
Load and Strength Gains: Are There Diminishing Returns? | Ep. 40
Periodization for Muscle Growth: Does Work Capacity Matter? | Ep. 39
Rate of Progression, Tips for Self Coaching, and Program Troubleshooting | Ep. 38
Is 10-20 Sets Per Week a Good Recommendation for 1RM Strength? | Ep. 37
Diving Deeper into ROM for Hypertrophy with Milo Wolf | Ep. 36
How to Build the Best Microcycle | Ep. 35
Total ROM vs. Long Muscle Lengths for Hypertrophy | Ep. 34
Individualizing Training Protocols for Lifter Psychology and When Should You Rate RPE? | Ep. 33
Overreaching for Hypertrophy, Adaptive Resistance, and Interpreting Training Plateaus | Ep. 32
Optimizing Exercise Variation and Building Work Capacity to Potentiate Load Progression | Ep. 31
Simplifying Velocity Based Training, Do We Need To Train to Failure With Low Loads, and Benching 6 Times a Week | Ep. 30
Optimal Training Block Length and Using Within-Subjects Designs to Guide Individualization
Addressing the Limitations of the Proximity to Failure Research
Episode 27- New Proximity to Failure Research, The Fitness-Fatigue Model, and More
Episode 26- Training Momentum and Autoregulation
Q&A Episode 25- General Update, Minimum Effective Training Dose, Rate of Force Development, and More
Episode 24- Athlete Monitoring and Fatigue with Drake Eserhaut
Q&A Episode 23- Favorite Exercises, Proactively Adding Sets, Nutritional Periodization, and More
Q&A Episode 22- Partial Range of Motion Training, "What Do I Respond To?", and RPE vs. RIR
Episode 21- “How Hard Are We Training? Additional Considerations for RIR Accuracy” Discussion
Q&A Episode 20- Programming Accessories, Individualization Troubleshooting, and Top Sets Year Round
Episode 19- Proximity to Failure for Strength Research Update
Q&A Episode 18- Tapering, EMG Research, Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy, and More (IG Lightning Round)
Q&A Episode 17- Volume Allocation, Perception of Effort, Ice cream, and More
Episode 16 w/ Pak Androulakis-Korakakis- What Can We Learn From the Minimum Effective Dose Research?
Episode 15 w/ Dr. Ciaran Fairman- Exercise Oncology, Cluster Sets for Clinical Populations, and More
Q&A Episode 14- Individualizing Volume and Rep Ranges, Measuring Fatigue, RPE Accuracy, and More
Episode 13- Casual Chat About All Things RIR/RPE and Muscle Growth
Episode 12- The Individualization Process
Q&A Episode 11- Low Reps for Hypertrophy, Block to Block Changes, Individualizing Low Fatigue, and More
Q&A Episode 10- Exercise Variation, Distributing Volume, Providing Useful Information, and More
Q&A Episode 9- Designing Microcycles, Accessories for Powerlifting, Template Changes, and More
Episode 8 w/ Dr. Eric Helms- Can Individualization and Periodization Coexist?
Episode 7- What is Training to Failure?
Q&A Episode 6 - Analyzing Training Response, Warming Up for Top Sets, Time-restricted Training, and More
Episode 5 w/ Mike Tuchscherer - Hypertrophy Blocks, Emerging Strategies, and Training Epistemology
Q&A Episode 4 - Specificity, Creating Training Cycles, Training Low-Fatigue Year Round, and More
Q&A Episode 3 - Proactive Programming, Grad School, Nutritional Periodization, and More
Q&A Episode 2 - Singles year-round, Artificial progression, Pivot weeks, and Individualization
QnA Episode 1- RPE and Hypertrophy, Self-Coaching, Velocity Devices, and Programming Pitfalls