In the 3d episode of our Volume Month edition, Dr. James Steele comes on the podcast to talk about training volume, and how a lot of people might be overlooking factors such as training effort when trying optimize their workouts.

After Menno Henselmans and Mike Israetel, I thought I'd bring on someone who represents a different line of thinking about the subject of training volume, and can offer a new perspective on this.

Dr. Steele is an associate professor and researcher in the field of exercise science, and is a principle investigator for the not-for-profit organization UKActive.

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Time-Stamps:

1:27 - What are the main drivers of muscle growth?

5:55 - How important is volume for muscle growth?

10:13 - How to best quantify volume

14:43 - The more volume the better?

21:50 - Effort and its role in muscle growth (volume or effort?)

24:10 - Is HIT training enough to get someone to their genetic potential?

27:25 - Volume and rate of muscle growth

30:10 - Training to failure - how important it is?

38:25 - What's a good starting point for someone with a training protocol?

42:30 - When is it warranted to reduce training volume?

46:10 - Super slow training

53:05 - Conclusions + Where can we found your work?

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