In today’s episode, we debate ten strength and fitness-related topics that science can’t settle for us! How important are deloads really? Does exercise order matter a lot or a little? And will compound lifts really give you the best bang for your buck?
See the timestamps below for all topics. And please tell us what you thought about this episode format, since it’s a bit looser and less formal than usual!
Timestamps:
- 07:00 – Gym Debate no. 1: Machines vs free weights
- 10:45 – Gym Debate no. 2: High vs low frequency
- 16:45 – Gym Debate no. 3: Does perfect technique matter for hypertrophy and/or strength?
- 22:00 – Gym Debate no. 4: How close to failure should most people really train?
- 25:00 – Gym Debate no. 5: Are most people better off with fewer exercises?
- 29:45 – Gym Debate no. 6: Does exercise order matter more/less than we think?
- 33:45 – Gym Debate no. 7: Do compound lifts really give you 80% of the results?
- 38:45 – Gym Debate no. 8: Would most lifters grow more from adding volume or from trying harder?
- 42:00 – Gym Debate no. 9: Do deloads solve a problem that many lifters don’t actually have?
- 46:15 – Gym Debate no. 10: Would most people get better results if they consumed less fitness content? And, has training research really been a net positive?
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This is episode 123 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 122: The Science of Injury Prevention
- Episode 121: How Much Weaker Are You When Fasting?
- Episode 120: Strength Training for Running
- Episode 119: Why Do People Hate Deadlifting?
- Episode 118: If Building Muscle Is Easy, Why Is Everyone Stuck?
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