It is once again time for our Monthly Instagram Q&A episode. September 2024 edition. This month we cover 18 questions. Notable highlights are a protein bar that might actually be worth giving your macros, and combating overwhelm from all the new content constantly released from the evidence based community. Thanks for listening!

Published research that was referenced in this episode:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36754062
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34100789
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36178597

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Updates
00:12:20 -What are your views on the cost/benefit of truly fighting for that final rep. Face contorting, bar speed slows or stops, and you have to grind 3-5 seconds just to complete the rep?
00:24:35 A fun experiment would be for Aaron to follow Bryan’s programming and Bryan to follow Aaron’s for a couple months. 
00:28:42 How would you design a leg day for an intermediate hypertrophy client who only wants to train legs once per week and upper 3x per week?
00:31:38 Any interest in the new Voltra cable attachment Kas showed? Especially if they update resistance profiles. If you go to N1, can you compare it to the prime smart cam/torque arm in feel? 
00:34:55 How do you combat overwhelm with all of the new content constantly coming out from the evidence based community? Specifically podcast and YouTube, it’s impossible to keep up.
00:39:35 How to assess training and nutrition when entering a new and more stressful stage of life. Started school again and weight shot up despite not changing training or food.
00:42:53 How many hours of cardio per day hits the threshold for endurance training? 
00:45:35 Thoughts on influencers feeling healthier when eating food in Europe? 
00:52:05 Does downhill running/walking have any benefits? 
00:53:03 Thoughts on Peter Attia’s “David Protein” Bars. 
00:56:02 Are step ups, Bulgarians, lunges, and single leg press too similar to put more than one in a lifting session?
00:58:20 If you stopped tracking macros, what would your diet framework be?
01:01:42 Do spikes in blood sugar in non-diabetics cause skin or health issues?
01:03:40 How would you approach workout design for an elite swimmer?
01:05:41 Do you think there’s a point where DOMS can be too extreme and only have negative impacts?
01:08:30 What would the 2021 version of you guys say to the 2024 version about Hybrid Training?
01:12:14 Ideal weight gain rate during a build phase?
01:17:30 Any recommendations or readings you’d suggest on mindset or processes?

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