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112: Bret Contreras - A Key Driver For Hypertrophy: Mechanical Tension


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Bret Contreras aka the glute guy.
Bret is known for his amazing work with the glutes aka the butt cheeks. He has worked with thousands of people to enhance their results. Using a combination of his more than 20 years experience in the field and his PhD to provide fantastic results and information.
In this amazing episode with Bret Contreras we delve into mechanical tension, what it actually is and how you can practically apply it for yourself or your clients. Furthermore, we discuss whether perdiodising for hypertrophy is necessary or not and if lower volume/intensity phases might be beneficial for signalling pathways.
Timestamps:
01:45 Bret talks about Mechanical Tension
12:19 Bret gives some practical takeaways how to make use of mechanical tension
18:50 Bret shares his thoughts on periodisation for hypertrophy
29:40 Bret's personal take on deloads
37:11 Bret shares his thoughts on functional overreaching
42:44 Bret describes his thoughts on periodising for "resensitisation"-purposes due to signalling pathways and his issues with the term "Volume"
51:12 Bret speaks about personal experimentation and machine vs. free weights
1:01:08 Bret talks about anecdotal evidence that isn't supported by research
Bret's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bretcontreras1
Bret's Website: https://bretcontreras.com/
Bret's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bretcontreras
Bret's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bretcontreras1
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