In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss the latest research findings for July 2025. They explore optimal rest periods for strength training, the injury risks associated with CrossFit, and the implications of cardiac health in endurance athletes. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding training loads, injury prevention, and the balance between exercise benefits and risks.

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Papers and Links:

• https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abstract/9900/effects_of_rest_interval_configuration_between.755.aspx 
• Episode 275: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-275-rest-periods/id1199780143?i=1000646656653  
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.70100 
• Mehrab 2017
• Episode 274: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le1srcKAj6o 
• https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.125.018470?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed 
• Finocchiaro 2016
• Finocchiaro 2024
• Visanji 2025
• Kim 2024
• Episode 208 https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/episode-208-sudden-cardiac-death-in-sport/id1199780143?i=1000593810983 
• Episode 215 : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-215-the-extreme-exercise-hypothesis/id1199780143?i=1000602368243 

Timestamps:

03:40: Supersets

22:16: CrossFit Injuries

40:40: Cardiac Fibrosis and Endurance Exercise

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