Chris and I go over a bunch of stuff in this one

The difference in lengthen and stretch

Why activation is more important than force production

Why we don't debate people and why it would solve zero

Why edema and swelling will still be present in most studies (conflating the hypertrophy measurements)

Why frequency matters

What was meant to start off as a pod on progressive overload turned into Chris and I continuing to spitball about the weekly net stimulus and then my old over-warm up method

To put an end to the non stop questions about if you should pause, or not pause, or what isometrics do, or how tempo works..........

Chris and I go over the ways and hows that cardio CAN kill gains, and the way to approach cardio to minimize the gain killing

Chris and I brainstorm in this session over a model we are working on to help people figure out their ideal (optimal?) split, volume, and how this adds up to the "weekly net stimulus"

Chris and I go through Menno Henselmans hypertrophy model and talk about the principles used to outline it

How an empty milk jug analog can help you understand motor unit recruitment

Chris and I tackle some QUESTIONS from Instagram -

1. Does 1-2 RIR REALLY save us some fatigue?

2. Is there more fatigue in unilateral exercises?

3. Do have actually have enough data to create a hypertrophy model?

4. Are there any other mechanisms besides mechanical tension?

5. Are full body splits REALLY effective to get swole?

6. What exactly is heavy and light loads?

7. The answer to magical muscle math is revealed

Chris and I discuss the physiological model we use that he created in order to predict/understand research and hypertrophy outcomes.

Chris and I talk about the principles of hypertrophy that every person that calls themselves an educator should know, and be able to speak intelligently about. This is also an episode to understand how to read a study and begin to understand outcomes