Dr. Brad Schoenfeld is a household name in bodybuilding science. Here we discuss periodization for bodybuilding and some advanced concepts:

0:57 units of time in bodybuilding

8:59 mesocycle progression

11:32 types of training blocks to implement

15:06 ordering strength, hypertrophy, and metabolic phases

17:49 how strength impacts hypertrophy

22:00 progression schemes

27:17 metabolic training

32:25 supercompensation in mesocycle design

41:51 maintenance phases and resensitization

47:02 satellite cells and what impacts them

54:39 optimal amount of muscle damage

58:31 metabolic resistance and value of metabolic stress

1:03:17 Brad’s upcoming research

Find Brad:

IG: @bradschoenfeldphd

Twitter: @BradSchoenfeld

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About me: I'm a medical doctor and natural men’s physique athlete based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to share science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. These will reflect the current expert consensus in the scientific bodybuilding community. I‘m lifetime drug-free and have been training since 2012.

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Disclaimers: Consider seeing a physician to assess your readiness before beginning any fitness program. Information presented here is to be applied intelligently in the individual context. I do not assume liability for any loss incurred by using information in this podcast.