Saturday vs Sunday

What is the optimal amount of training volume to achieve maximum results? Some bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger advocate for 30+ sets and 2-3 hour workouts. Others like Mike Mentzer advocate for minimal volume suggesting only one working set is needed.

How can we say for certain which training style is better and if there is such thing as unnecessary 'junk volume'.

It would be hard to convince Arnold that he should have done less work in the gym. It would be equally hard to convince Mentzer to do a single rep more that he did.

The reality is there is no scientific way to prove exactly how much volume any given individual will need to reach their goals.

You can only discover this by trial and error starting with some basic principles of weight training and adjusting your volume to fit your genetics, lifestyle, age, goals, injury status and a multitude of other factors.

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Georgia and Notre Dame made it to the Sugar Bowl on the strength of their defenses, and both defenses were the dominant units on the field in New Orleans.

Georgia held the Notre Dame offense to 16 points. Notre Dame held Georgia to 10 points. Both defenses showed up big time.

Gunner Stockton made his first college start at QB for Georgia and he looked really good passing for 234 yards, 1 TD no INTs.

The Bulldogs held the Irish to 244 total yards and only 90 through the air.

The difference was a brutal turnover in the final seconds of the first half that lead to a quick TD for the Irish, followed by a 90+ yard kick return for a TD that broke the Bulldogs back and put the game out of reach.

Ohio State dominated the Ducks from the opening kickoff. This is a statement win, and the Buckeyes look like the best team in the country.

Jeremiah Smith was unstoppable, as was the rest of the Ohio State team.

The Buckeyes defense was completely overwhelming sacking Gabriel 8 times and leaving no doubt they have what it takes to win it all.

If the Buckeyes show up like this against Texas they will continue their march to the national championship game.

Texas wins an instant classic in the best game of the new 12 team college football playoff.

Cam Skattebo was the best player on the field for either team amassing almost 300 yards of total offense. But the historic effort wasn't quite enough to overcome the Longhorns.

Sam Levitt had a gritty performance with some key scrambles to bring the Sun Devils back and tie the game in the fourth quarter an send it to OT.

ASU won the time of possession by 15 mins, had 12 more first downs and 135 more yards of offense, and out rushed the Longhorns 214 yards to 53.

But the box score doesn't always tell the true story of the game. Every yard the Sun Devils gained looked like a struggle. When Texas scored it was fast and fluid with minimal resistance, non more evident than the game winning touchdown on the first play of the second overtime.

As of the time I am writing this description the Buckeyes are blowing out the Ducks by 31 points in the first half of the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl is delayed until Jan 2nd.

Texas vs ASU has been the only competitive game of the first two rounds of the playoff so far.

Illinois and South Carolina produced one of the most entertaining bowl games of the season thanks in part to the antics of Bret Bielema. Both teams played hard on defense and brought serious intensity.

Michigan and Alabama played another hard hitting defensive game. Wolverines freshman running back Jordan Marshall seems to be the next in a line of great running backs.

Jalen Milroe had an underwhelming performance in his last college game leaving NFL scouts with more questions than answers about his future at the next level.

In contract to Milroe, the Washington Huskies freshman QB Demond Williams Jr looks outstanding. The future seems bright for the Huskies.

Louisville won 9 games in what feels like an undercover good season. This program is also in good shape moving forward.

LSU to a man looked bigger stronger and faster than Baylor. The outcome of this game never really felt like it was in question.

Overall the new years eve bowl games were some of the most entertaining of the 2024 season, and gives us at least a bit of hope that these non playoff bowl games can still be competitive and meaningful.

Penn State leaded from wire to wire and took care of business in the Fiesta Bowl.

The Nittany Lions went up 14-0 in the first quarter in what felt like the beginnings of a run away blow out. Boise State managed to weather the early storm and answer with a critical touchdown, but never managed to get any closer.

Penn States' defense kept Ashton Jeanty in check all game, while they piled up 216 yards on the ground.

Drew Allar didn't need to throw much, but when he did it was outstanding with 3 TD passes.

Boise State seemed overwhelmed at the line of scrimmage. It appeared Penn State could have rushed for 300+ yards if they wanted. The Broncos secondary struggled to cover Warren and the Penn State receivers leading to multiple penalties.

Boise State needed to play a clean game to have a chance to win, but this was anything but a clean game. The Broncos piled up 13 penalties for 90 yards and 4 turnovers.

Penn State had 10 penalties of their own for 98 yards, but they only had one turnover.

The Nittany Lions dominated both lines of scrimmage which turned out to be the difference in the game.

Can we spot reduce fat? Do fat cells have memory? Do steroids produce life long muscle gains even after you stop using them? Does working out with weights during teenage years cause more muscle gain than starting lager in life?

In today's episode we discuss each of these topics and speculate that there is likely some truth to all of them, but as of yet there is no good scientific way to prove it.

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In the non playoff bowl games we saw little if any defensive effort. These games were entertaining if you appreciate offenses marching up and down the field with no resistance. But if you appreciate well played football on both sides of the ball, these games left a lot to be desired.

In today's episode we discuss what the lackluster defensive effort in these games means for college football and the bowl game season in general. We review some of the bigger games from Dec 27th and 28th and preview some of the games coming up on new years eve:

Review:

Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt

Iowa State vs Miami

BYU vs Colorado

USC vs Texas A&M

Syracuse vs Washington State

Uconn vs UNC

Preview:

Alabama vs Michigan

Bayor vs LSU

South Carolina vs Illinois

NFL Week 17 is in the books. We review the best and worst of the week.

The Chiefs, Ravens and Bills had strong performance and have separated themselves from the rest of the AFC.

In contrast the Steelers and Texans are limping into the playoffs and do not look like legitimate contenders.

The Bengals keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

In the NFC the Vikings continue to roll and have set up a showdown for the #1 seed next week against the Lions.

The Bucs and Falcons are still alive for their division title.

The Eagles look strong even without Jalen Hurts.

The Seahawks and Colts are now eliminated and both but in disappointing performances.

The transfer portal, NIL and the 12 team playoff seem to be having a major impact on the 'other' bowl games. It's next to impossible to know who is going to show up and play hard, let alone who is even on the team.

We discuss the impact of the new college football landscape and what it is doing to all of the non playoff bowl games. How does Vegas set the lines? How do the account for desire to play or lack thereof? Some players are in the portal but still playing, others are in the portal and state they will not play. Some teams have non of their coaches left.

The uncertainty of what to expect from the non playoff bowl games has reached an all time high this year. At some point in the very near future there needs to be some sanity brought to this system, otherwise the TV ratings are almost assuredly going to fall and when that happens all bets are off.

We try our best to pick some of these games even though it's next to impossible to know what exactly who will be starting and what kind of effort to expect. One thing is for certain, we are in an entirely new world with college football.

Games we try to pick & cover:

Iowa State vs Miami

BYU vs Colorado

Alabama vs Michigan

Georgia Tech vs Vanderbuilt

Unconn vs UNC