406: RIR Or Training To Failure | New Scienti...

Steve Hall speaks with fitness researcher and coach James Krieger, who recently returned to the bodybuilding stage at age 52 after an 11-year break. They discuss his contest preparation, practical nutrition and training choices, and how to adapt physique goals around family life, ...  Show more

Dr. Josh shares insights from his recent PhD research on muscle resensitization and muscle memory, exploring how training volume, atrophy, and recovery influence muscle growth and adaptation. This episode clarifies misconceptions and offers practical advice for training and progr ...  Show more

A recent study challenged the commonly held belief that you have to lift to failure to gain muscle size and strength. Should you heed it?Read the transcript.Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows.Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.Join the conversation on Faceb ...  Show more

How many SETS and REPS per week is best for hypertrophy? How HARD should you train? Train to FAILURE? How do you track volume? Dr. Mike Israetel, Phd and I try to answer these questions through conversation. 

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0:00 Intro 1:03 - How hard should you train? (Greg's answer) 4:19 - How important is failure for hypertrophy 13:55 - Is going to failure more risky or injurious? 26:53 - RPE for muscle growth: good or bad? 30:54 - Does it matter when you train to failure in a mesocycle? 34:45 - W ...  Show more