How & Why to Strengthen Your Heart & Cardiova...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mike Roberts, Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University, and one of the most respected muscle physiologists, to explain how muscle actually grows. Mike shares that mechanical tension—not hormones, metabolic byproducts, or mus ...  Show more

In this episode, I tackle muscle asymmetries and imbalances — when the differences between your two sides help you, when they hurt you, and what to actually do about them. I move past the popular "10% rule" and walk through my three I's framework: how to investigate asymmetries a ...  Show more

How does the cardiovascular system support exercise? How does our heart rate, cardiac output, and blood vessel diameter alter to meet the demands of the exercising muscle.*This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Want to send us a ques ...  Show more

In this episode, we dive into the science of cardiovascular training. We get into heart rate zones, how to test max heart rate, what metcon workouts actually train, threshold training, multimodal cardio for non running athletes, and more! . Learn more about Program Design 101: ht ...  Show more

Cardio — exercise that gets your heart rate up — can support good health in many ways. It can help prevent heart disease, increase your energy levels, decrease stress and more. In this episode, we cover what exercise and activities count as cardio, how to reap its benefits and ho ...  Show more

This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the two kinds of high intensity interval training (HIIT). I discuss efficiency of eff ...  Show more