Ten years ago we got an awesome study on powerlifters and weightlifters maxing out in the squat daily. Now, a group of physical therapy students have replicated that study, but in the bench press instead.
You read that right. Bench press. Maxing out. Every day for more than a month. Plus back-off sets.
That’s a lot of bench pressing. But did they die?
Super fun study and lots to talk about. Afterwards, around 25 minutes in, we discuss Daniel’s results from a 6-week cycle of our training program Squat Samba.
Did he set a new lifetime PR?
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This is episode 54 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 53: Signs You Might Be Ego Lifting – New Mailbag!
- Episode 52: You Should Do More Than One Type of Bicep Curl
- Episode 51: Why Cycle between Bulking and Cutting?
- Episode 50: Does Slow Lifting Boost Muscle Growth?
- Episode 49: Will Late-Night Carbs Make You Fat?
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