Have you ever wondered how long it takes to build muscle? If your goal in the gym is to build muscle, you won't want to miss some of the key practical applications shared in this episode. If you are a beginner with your weight training, we are hoping this episode is helpful in establishing safe and realistic expectations regarding your training goals. We also touch on some recent research examining resistance training variables promoting muscular hypertrophy. The episode then transitions into our current selections for top workout songs right now, followed by a couple highlights from our Spotify Release Radar.  Fitness meets the metalcore genre in this episode, you don't want to miss it!

Research Articles: 

• Resistance Training Variables for Optimization of Muscle Hypertrophy: An Umbrella Review - PubMed (nih.gov) 
• An examination of the time course of training-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy - PubMed (nih.gov)

Release Radar Recap:

• True Power (album) by I Prevail
• Bitterblossom by Westhand feat. ERRA

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