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The Discover Strength Podcast — 173 episodes
Methods Matter: What Our Latest Study Really Shows Featuring Dr. James Steele
Concurrent Training: Does Cardio Kill Your Strength Gains?
Eccentrics: Why Lowering the Weight Might Be the Most Important Part of Your Workout
Fitness Industry Insights from the Health & Fitness Association Conference
Resistance Training for High Quality Weight Loss in Men and Women
Six Underrated Business Books (and a lesson from each)
Kim Wood: An Ode to a Strength Training Legend
Training for the Boston Marathon (and other big goals)
The 5 Most Important Scientific Publications from 2025 and How They Guide Your Training
Is the Answer for Health Always "More"? with Special Guest Dr. Jeremy Loenneke
5 Ideas to Shape Your 2026 Goal Setting
What Happens to Body Composition After 60? The Science + Real Data
The Shortest and Most Effective Cardio: A Conversation with Carol Bike CEO Ulrich Dempfle
Top Takeaways from the 2025 Strength Forum
The Relationship Between Exercise and Leadership Performance
Losing Fat, Gaining Muscle, GLP1s, and Aging Well: A Longtime Client’s Journey with Discover Strength
Longevity vs. Healthy Aging: What the Science Really Says About Exercise and Lifespan
Exercise is Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. James Fisher
Putting Simplicity at the Core of Your Work, Workouts, and Life
Bridging the Gap: New Research Reveals that Most Fitness Pros Don’t Know the Science
Walking with Weighted Vests and Other Fitness Trends: Evidence vs. Hype
From Beginner to Advanced: How Your Body Adapts to Strength Training Over Time with Dr. James Fisher
My College Freshman English Professor, Steve Jobs, and Your Workout.
Zone 2 Training: What the Research Really Says About Cardio Optimization with Dr. Brendon Gurd of Queen's University
What Great Trainees Do: Lessons from 100,000+ Sessions with Expert Discover Strength Trainers
Purpose, BHAG, and the Next 10 Years: Discover Strength's Vision for the Future of Exercise
Getting Lean: Heavy vs. Light Weights and Discover Strength’s New Research
30 Marathons. 20 Lessons Learned.
4 Best Practices to Determine if Fitness Information is Credible
Fit Fat Paradox Explained: Fitness vs. Fatness for Longevity & Health
3 Here and Now Focuses To Get More from Your Next Workout
Busting Myths About Strength Training For Women with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple
10 Questions with Dr. James Fisher
6 Insights from the 2025 Discover Strength Summit
Strength Training and Physiological Resilience in Long Distance Runners
Strength Training and Pregnancy with Dr. Alyssa Larish
More is Not Better and the Multiple Set Myth
Protein Action Plan
3 Keys To Training For A Competition
Live from the 2025 Health and Fitness Association Convention
Resistance Exercise Effects on Pre, Peri, and Post Menopausal Females
10 Books to Shape Your Work and Leadership
Machines Are Awesome
How to Improve Your Body Composition
5 Practices to Stay Motivated When You Don't Want to Work Out
Workout Focus: Core Training
Workout Focus: Body Composition
Workout Focus: Rep Range and Weight and Their Effect on Toning or Bulking
Lengthened Partials Study with James Fisher PhD, James Steele PhD, and David Gschneidner
Workout Focus: Injuries
NEW STUDY: Single-set versus multiple-set strength training
Workout Focus: Eccentrics
Workout Focus: Progressive Overload
Workout Focus: Momentary Muscle Failure
Workout Focus: Recovery
Workout Focus: One Set
Workout Focus: Move Slow and Eliminate Momentum
Sharpen The Saw
Never Stop Improving
NEW STUDY: Raising the Bar for Public Health: Resistance Training and Health Benefits
5 Approaches to Measuring Progress From Your Strength Training Workouts
Make Form A Part of your Training Identity
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs and How it Affects Muscle Mass
10 Workout Amplifiers to Drive Better Results
6 Frameworks for Resilient Thinking
Perception of Supervision: New Project with Dr. James Fisher
Lessons Learned from Legendary NFL Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Minimal Dose Strength Training Strategies
The 3 Fitness Myths that Won't Die (and How to Do it Better)
The Best Workouts I've Ever Had: 9 Common Factors
The Fascinating History of Strength Training Machines with Rick Rignell
Olympic Inspiration
How We Think About the Business
Strengthspan
5 New Studies and How They Impact Your Next Workout
Announcing our New Study
Strength Training and Injuries
HIIT and Zone Two Training with Dr. Martin Gibala
Don't Major in Minor Things
A Special Anniversary Episode: Lawrence Neal Interviews Luke Carlson
None of it is Functional (or ALL of it is)
4 Questions with Dr. James Fisher
9 books to shape your exercise, personal development, and work
The Under Appreciated Benefits of Strength Training
The Difference in Demonstrating Strength and Developing Strength
Why “evidence based” matters with James Fisher PhD
Boston Marathon Preview with Special Guests Dr. Chris Lundstrom and Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm
Brand New Study: Lifting Weights Alone, Lifting with a Training Partner, Lifting with a Personal Trainer
We are back!
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of Resistance Training Beyond Hypertrophy & Big Weights" with Dr. James McKendry
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of Resistance Training" with Dr. Wayne Westcott
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback:"Protein Recommendations to Support Resistance Training: Part II" with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Protein and Muscle Gain: Part I" with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Training to Failure" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Resistance Training for Metabolic Health" with Dr. Jurgen Giessing
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Good to Go" with NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Safe Spine Training" with Dr. Ted Dreisinger
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Everything You Need to Know About Creatine" with Dr. Jose Antonio
"Improve Academic Performance in Kids with Strength Training"
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Exercise for Longevity and Health" with Dr. Michael Joyner, M.D.
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training" with Dr. Martin Gibala
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Reducing Abdominal Fat" with Logan Morrison
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Maximizing Hypertrophy" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Exercise Could Save the World" with Dr. Doug McGuff
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Impacts of Step Reduction & Fighting Sarcopenia" with Dr. Sara Oikawa
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Top 5 Strength Training Myths" with Dr. James Fisher Ph.D.
IMPORTANT PODCAST UPDATE!
"Progressive Overload Without Progressing The Load" with Daniel Plotkin, M.S.
"The Benefits of Resistance Training Beyond Hypertrophy & Big Weights" with Dr. James McKendry
"Deloads" with Dr. PAK
"Drop Set Training" with Max Coleman
“More Is Better? Ideal Frequency Recommendations”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
“Exercising Safely”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
"Discover Strength Franchise Opportunity" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
“Single-Set vs. Multi-Set Training”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
“Cardio vs. Resistance Training for Weight Loss”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
“Heavy vs. Light Weights”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
"Training to Failure" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D.
2022 Recap Review
"Resistance Training for Metabolic Health" with Dr. Jurgen Giessing Ph.D.
"Everything You Need to Know About Creatine" with Dr. Jose Antonio, Ph.D.
Mini-Series: Progressive Overload feat. David Gshneidner
Mini-Series: Momentary Muscular Failure (MMF) feat. David Gschneidner
Mini-Series: Recovery feat. David Gshneidner
Mini-Series: One-Set Training feat. David Gshneidner
Mini-Series: Slow Movement Speed feat. David Gshneidner
"Mini-Series: Valsalva" feat David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Core Training" feat David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Resistance Training Effect on Body Composition" feat David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Rep Range/Weight and Their Effect on Tone/Bulk " feat David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Injuries" feat. David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Stretching" feat David Gschneidner
"Mini-Series: Eccentrics" feat David Gschneidner
"The Value of Supervision and the Latest Research" feat. Dr. James Fisher PhD.
"Exercise for Longevity and Health" with Dr. Michael Joyner, M.D. (Mayo Clinic)
"What to Expect From Your Strength Training Progress" with Exercise Physiologist, Rick Rignell
"The Benefits of Strength Training for Older Adults" with Exercise Physiologist Taylor Melvin
"Good to Go" with NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden
"Valuable Supplements: Part II" with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
"Valuable Supplements: Part I" with Dr. Stuart Phillips, Ph.D.
"Intervals vs. Steady State Training and Body Composition" with Dr. James Steele, PhD.
"Resistance Training to Boost Metabolism" with Senior Exercise Physiologist, Maria Hauger
"Getting to Failure & The Value of Supervision" with Senior Exercise Physiologist, Jake Picht
"Is Training to Failure Necessary?" with Dr. Patroklos Androulakis‑Korakakis... Dr. PAK
"Reducing Abdominal Fat" feat. Exercise Physiologist Logan Morrison
"Muscle Loss vs. Strength Loss As We Age" with Dr. James Fisher, PhD.
"Interval Training, VO2 Max, & All-Cause Mortality" feat. Exercise Physiologist Logan Morrison
"Mitigating Low Back Pain" feat Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
"2021 Trainer Recap Roundtable"
"Maximizing Hypertrophy" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, feat. Rick Rignell, Exercise Physiologist
Trainer Mini-Series: "Tailoring Workout Intensity" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
Trainer Mini-Series: "Double Progression" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
"Protein Recommendations to Support Resistance Training" Part II with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
"Protein and Muscle Gain" Part I with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
Trainer Mini-Series: "Understanding Myokines" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
Trainer Mini-Series: "Value of Leg Extension" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
Trainer Mini-Series: "Soreness, Rest Days, & The Value of The Eccentric" with Maria Hauger, Iconic Trainer, Exercise Physiologist
Trainer Mini-Series: "Resistance Training Effects on Bone & Cardio Health" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
Trainer Mini-Series: "Momentary Muscle Failure, and Why We Only Do One Set" with Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
Trainer Mini-Series: "Cardio for Weight Loss, Strength Training to Increase Energy Expenditure" with Colton Haight, BS, MS, Exercise Physiologist, Discover Strength
Trainer Mini-Series: "Bodyweight Training, Dumbbells vs. Machines, and The Heritage of Our Machines" with Rick Rignell, Executive Trainer, ACE Medical Exercise Specialist
"Impacts of Step Reduction & Fighting Sarcopenia" with Dr. Sara Oikawa feat. Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer
Training Behaviors During COVID-19 Lockdown w/ Dr. James Steele, PhD. & Luke Carlson, CEO, Discover Strength
"How Much Is Just Enough? Minimum Training Recommendations" with Patroklos Androulakis‑Korakakis feat. Colton Haight, Exercise Physiologist, Discover Strength
"The Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training" with Dr. Martin Gibala, PhD. feat. Maria Hauger, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
"Training With An Injured Limb" w/ Omar Valdes, M.S. & Luis Penailillo, Ph.D. feat. Christian Espitia-Betancourth, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
"Exercise Could Save the World" with Dr. Doug McGuff feat. Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist and Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
"Project Discover, 2021" with Dr. James Fisher, Dr. James Steele, and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson
"Body Building and the History of Strength Training" with Roger Schwab feat. Andy Alessio
"Safe Spine Training" with Dr. Thomas Dreisinger feat. Rick Rignell
"Predicting Proximity to Failure" with Dr. James Steele feat. Jake Picht
"The Benefits of Resistance Training" with Dr. Wayne Westcott feat. David Gschneidner
"Top 5 Strength Training Myths" with Dr. James Fisher Ph.D.