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Historically, strength training has been prescribed based on set configurations where continuous repetitions are performed followed by inter-set rest periods, ranging from 1 to 5 min in duration. These configurations are referred to in the literature as traditional sets. However, it is unclear if these set configurations provide an optimal or advantageous stimulus compared to other techniques. Consequently, implementing intra-set rest periods, collectively known as cluster sets, is suggested to provide a novel stimulus to optimize resistance training adaptations. But what is the evidence behind using cluster sets for strength and hypertrophy? - Dr. Timothy Davies is here to give us some insight! . . . _______________________ Timothy Davies, PhD, is a Lecturer of Exercise Science at Sydney University. His research interests are in the training methods, biomechanics and physiology behind improving strength, power and hypertrophy, particularly in strength athletes. Currently, his particular focus areas are related to proximity to failure, intended/actual movement velocity, volume and the effective repetitions paradigm. Timothy's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy-Davies . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 31st episode of the #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachingcues/message

Momentary failure can be defined as the point trainees reach where despite attempting to do so, they cannot complete the concentric portion of their current repetition without deviation from the prescribed form of the exercise. Instead of momentary "muscular" failure, the term momentary failure is used because there is no current consensus on where the lack of continued ability to carry on with the task despite attempts to do so arises. Confusing terminology, among other things, highlights the limitations of the current research on proximity to failure. - James Fisher, PhD, is here to give us some insight! . . . _______________________ James Fisher completed his BSc (Hons) in Sports Science from the University of Chester, his MSc in Exercise Physiology from Manchester Metropolitan University, and his PhD through Nottingham Trent University. Currently, he works as a senior lecturer at Solent University. James's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James-Fisher-25 . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 30th episode of the #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachingcues/message

Proximity-to-failure can be defined as the number of repetitions remaining in a set before momentary muscular failure -meaning when an individual cannot complete the concentric portion of repetition with the prescribed range of motion without deviation from the given exercise technique. At the level of one set, as one approaches failure, muscle fiber activation and, thus, mechanical tension - the key stimulus for hypertrophy progressively increases. However, the addition of neuromuscular fatigue may change this relationship at the level of an entire training session. This begs the question, how should you manipulate proximity to failure on a session basis? - Martin Refalo is here to give us some insight! . . . _______________________ Martin Refalo is a Ph.D. Candidate at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University. Currently, he's interested in the influence of proximity-to-failure for muscle hypertrophy in resistance training. Martin's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Refalo-2 . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 29th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Before major competitions - whether regional, national, or world championships or just you maxing out at the gym - lifters use tapering to achieve peak performance on a given day. Unfortunately, most tapering literature has focused on endurance sports, and the current literature on tapering and peaking maximal strength is scarce. Luckily, a group of researchers has taken it upon themselves to fill the literature gap; thus, one of them, Dr. Kyle Travis, is here to provide us with some insight! . . . _______________________ Dr. Kyle Travis is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the University of Florida. His current research foci consist of skeletal muscle biology, atrophy prevention, aging, neuromuscular junction morphology, gene expression, and gene manipulation. Kyle's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kyle-Travis . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 28th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

In the final days of competition preparation, bodybuilders usually implement interventions to "peak" their body to maximize contest day aesthetics. These interventions aim to 3) maximize muscle glycogen content to enhance muscle "fullness," 2) minimize subcutaneous water to look dry, and 3) minimize abdominal bloating to maintain a small waistline. But how may one accomplish all these? - Dr. Andrew Chappell provides us with some insight! . . . _______________________ Dr. Andrew Chappell is a Lecturer/Researcher at Robert Gordon University School of Pharmacy and Life Science. His interests are primarily in sports nutrition, with a specific focus on bodybuilding. Andrew's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Chappell Papers mentioned: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/4/126 https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13102-021-00296-y . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 27th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Most of you may know that the force production of skeletal muscle depends on many different systems and tissue properties, such as muscle size or tendon stiffness. However, specific elements within the nervous system control and manipulate our muscles' force production. But can these elements be altered via resistance exercise? - Dr. Simon Walker provides us with some insight! . . . _______________________ Dr. Simon Walker is a Senior Researcher at the University of Jyväskylä. He's taken a lead role in developing MEG-compatible voluntary force and reflex measurements for the lower limbs and continues to develop research on physical activity and central nervous system functioning. Simon's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simon-Walker-17 Simon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonwalkerphd?lang=fi JYU - 22nd International Symposium: https://www.jyu.fi/sport/en/research/congresses/ebpes . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 4. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 26th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

At this point, it's clear that males and females can increase strength and muscle mass. However, since there are several differences both between and within sexes, it begs the question: just how differently do sexes respond to training? - Dr. Brandon Roberts provides us with some insight! . . . _______________________ Dr. Brandon Roberts is a Captain & Research Physiologist at USARIEM, doing medical research to optimize Warfighters. Brandon's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brandon-Roberts-2 . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 25th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Commonly, skeletal muscle is inferred using molecular level assessments that attempt to divide our bodies' molecules into two groups: fat molecules and non-fat molecules. However, skeletal muscle can be anatomically isolated and therefore isn't assessed at a molecular level. Importantly, skeletal muscle contains multiple different categories of molecules - including molecules that would be grouped in both fat mass and fat-free mass. Therefore fat-free mass and skeletal muscle are related but not identical. So how do we accurately estimate skeletal muscle mass? - Dr. Grant Tinsley provides us with some insight! . . . _______________________ Dr. Grant Tinsley is an Associate Professor at Texas Tech University and the Director of the Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory. His major research interests are 1) The validity and reliability of body composition assessment techniques, 2) The efficacy and effectiveness of sports nutrition strategies, including dietary supplementation, and 3) The effects of intermittent fasting in active populations. Grant's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grant-Tinsley Grant's website: https://granttinsley.com/ . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 24th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Most of the weight loss efforts fail to provide long-term weight maintenance. Recent research has shown the value and increased likelihood of weight loss success and long-term maintenance by adopting a flexible restraint form while dieting. However, the literature regarding resistance-trained populations is scarce. In this episode, Laurin Conlin walks us through the first dietary intervention study investigating a flexible vs. rigid diet and its effect on body composition and metabolism during a diet phase and a post-diet phase on a resistance-trained population, without neglecting practical applications! . . . _______________________ Laurin is an IFBB Pro Bikini competitor and the owner of Team LoCoFit. She earned her B.S. from Florida State University and her M.S. from the University of South Florida, both in Exercise Science. She serves as a research assistant to Dr. Bill Campbell's Physique Enhancement lab at USF. The paper discussed: https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-021-00452-2 LoCoFit website: https://www.teamlocofit.com/ . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES" ): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 23rd episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

There is likely no other dietary component that inspires as much debate, as far as strength & physique athletes are concerned, as protein. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. This number is based on the general population's estimated average requirement (EAR). However, athletes may require protein for more than just alleviating the risk of a deficiency. The question then becomes; how much dietary protein is required, optimal or even excessive? In this episode, Dr. Leigh Breen gives us an insight into the methodological issues behind current protein requirements and recommendations for the athletic population. . . . _______________________ Leigh Breen's expertise centers on understanding how nutrition and exercise modulate muscle metabolism in healthy (i.e., athletes) and vulnerable (i.e., elderly, obese) populations. Dr. Breen has received extensive training in analytical techniques to study muscle protein metabolism in various subject populations at the whole-body and molecular levels. More specifically, Dr. Breen is interested in the molecular and metabolic interactive effects of exercise and nutrient provision in human skeletal muscle. Leigh's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leigh-Breen . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES"): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 22nd episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Identifying major hypertrophy stimuli and their sensors is one of the big remaining questions in exercise physiology. However, experimentally this is difficult to achieve: This partly may explain why there is still a large amount of uncertainty in the field, despite many studies. In this episode, Professor Henning Wackerhage gives us an update on potential candidates. . . . _______________________ Prof. Wackerhage studied and obtained his doctorate at the German Sport University in Cologne. He then became a lecturer in sports physiology at the University of Central Lancashire before moving to the University of Dundee and then as senior lecturer and reader to the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Since 2016 he has been an Associate Professor of Sport Biology at the TUM. Prof. Wackerhage is a Molecular Exercise Physiologist and has published three textbooks in this field. He is specifically interested in the molecular mechanisms by which exercise improves our fitness and health. Focal points are the role of the so-called Hippo proteins in skeletal muscle, muscle aging (sarcopenia), the genetics of muscle mass, muscle fiber distribution and function, the mechanisms by which exercise influences cancer, and the association between the proteome, metabolome, athletic performance, and health. Henning's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henning-Wackerhage . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES"): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 21st episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

You know it, I know it, we all know it: sleep is crucial. Sleeping less than 7 hours a night is associated with many health-related problems, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. On top of that, consistent sleep loss can affect your physical capabilities as well, including cardiovascular fitness and strength. Knowing this won't help you sleep better, though. Lifestyle factors such as working prolonged or irregular hours, social commitments, and family responsibilities can all contribute to inadequate sleep. In this episode, Greg gives us plenty of practical tips for better sleep, and in turn, better gains and better life. . . . _______________________ Greg Potter Ph.D. has a master's degree in Exercise Science from Loughborough University, and he did his Ph.D. on circadian rhythms, sleep, nutrition, and metabolism, at the University of Leeds. Greg is also co-founder of Resilient Nutrition, which leverages cutting-edge science to produce foods and supplements that make feeling and performing better simple and delicious. On top of that, Greg is a coach and international speaker. Gregs ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Greg-Potter Resilient Nutrition: https://resilientnutrition.com/ . . . . . SUPPORT US! 1. Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Track your macros (Use the code "CUES"): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ 3. Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming 4. Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ 5. Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 6. Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 20th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

When we think of the word memory, we immediately think of the brain. For example, you may use your 'memory' to recall what you ate yesterday. When we add the word 'muscle,' you may think of the memory of movement in our bodies. When you once learned how to ride a bike, you could still hop on the bike after years of not biking. Used this way, it is unfortunate because our current understanding is that learning to ride the bike is a form of motor learning in the central nervous system - not the muscles. However, there is a third type of memory... . . _______________________ Professor Adam Sharples' Ph.D. investigated skeletal muscle aging using cell models, and he undertook a Post-Doc Fellowship in three-dimensional skeletal muscle cultures. He spent seven years at Liverpool John Moores University UK as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader (Associate Prof.) in Molecular Physiology and Epigenetics and two years at Keele University as the Director of the MSc in Cell & Tissue Biology. Professor Sharples joined NIH in August 2019 and was conferred to Full Professor in April 2020 to continue his research in the epigenetic regulation of skeletal muscle with exercise and age. He's also an ex-professional Rugby League Player in the UK.  Adam's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Sharples Adam's Website: https://sharplesmusclelab.com/ . . . . . SUPPORT US!  Keep up with the research: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115  Track your macros (Use the code "CUES"): https://www.strongerbyscience.com/macrofactor/ Get stronger: https://www.data-drivenstrength.com/individualized-programming Become a trainer: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/product-category/personal-trainer-education/ Coach your clients: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 Record a podcast of your own: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=velu _______________________ This is the 19th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

Whether you are a #strength or #physique athlete, or better yet, a REAL #athlete, manipulation of #bodycomposition may be something you desire. During weight loss, the goal is to reduce fat mass while simultaneously maximizing muscle mass retention. The question is, how should you set up your #diet to accomplish this? In this episode, Carlos Ruiz-Castellano gives a comprehensive overview of dietary-nutritional strategies for optimizing the fat loss phase for trained individuals.   KEY POINTS: 1) To maximize fat-free mass retention, you should set caloric intake based on a target body weight loss of 0.5–1.0%/week. 2) You should distribute protein intake (2.2–3.0 g/kg/day) throughout the day (3–6 meals), ensuring an adequate amount of protein (0.40–0.55 g/kg/meal) in each meal and including a meal within 2–3 h before and after training. 3) To optimize your performance, you should adapt carbohydrate intake (2–5 g/kg/day) that matches your activity. 4) Due to their ergogenic effects on resistance training, you could incorporate caffeine (3–6 mg/kg/day) and creatine monohydrate (3–5 g/day) into your diet. 5)You should limit the intake of micronutrients complexes to particular situations in which there is an actual deficiency that you cannot solve through diet. _______________________ Carlos Ruiz-Castellano has a Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Alicante, Spain. He specializes in strength sports, aesthetics, and body composition. He's a speaker, educator, and enthusiastic lifter and provides nutrition consultancy for athletes. Carlos's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos-Ruiz-10 Carlos's Website: https://carlosruiznutricion.com/servicios/ . . . . . SUPPORT US! Subscribe to Weightology: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 Download TrainHeroic: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 _______________________ This is the 18th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the relationship between Fitness & Physique Sports and Eating Disorders? What are some of the reasons contributing to this relationship? How could you reduce the risk factors or enhance the protective factors to prevent the onset of eating disorders and eating disorder behaviors? Jake Linardon, Ph.D., provides answers to these questions. Jake is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on #eatingdisorder recovery and treatments, mainly through innovative technologies. He is the founder of Break Binge Eating, a website designed to bring free, accessible, and evidence-based eating disorder research to eating disorder sufferers globally. Also the author of more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles across the world's leading clinical psychology journals, he currently serves as an editorial board member for the International Journal of Eating Disorders and Body Image. In 2021, Expertscape rated him in the top 1% of researchers worldwide specializing in eating disorders over the past ten years.   Jake's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=y3c-1ZAAAAAJ&hl=en . . . . . _______________________ SUPPORT US!   1. Subscribe to Weightology: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115   2. Download TrainHeroic: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 _______________________ This is the 16th episode of the weekly CoachingCues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the relationship between hypertrophy and strength? Does muscle size contribute to muscle strength? - Answer to these questions is provided by Dr. Jeremy Loenneke, the director of the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory. He has a BS in Health Management from the Southeast Missouri State University, an MS in Nutrition and Exercise Science from the Southeast Missouri State University, and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from The University of Oklahoma. Currently, he works at the University of Mississippi, and his research group's primary focus is on skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise with and without the application of blood flow restriction. Also, he is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Physiological Society.   Jeremy's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VmtuZVsAAAAJ&hl=en . . . . . _______________________ SUPPORT US!   Subscribe to Weightology: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 Download TrainHeroic: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 _______________________ This is the 16th episode of the weekly #coachingcues #podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the relationship between hypertrophy and strength? Does muscle size contribute to muscle strength? - Answer to these questions is provided by Christopher Taber, Ph.D. Christopher's Ph.D. is in Sport Physiology and Performance from East Tennessee State University. Currently, he is the graduate program director and assistant professor of Exercise Science at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He's also the head weightlifting coach at SHU & Nation BB. Christopher has a background in competing in soccer, track and field, powerlifting and now competes in weightlifting for the East Coast Gold Weightlifting Team. Christopher's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Taber . . . . . _______________________ Help SUPPORT the podcast by: 1. Subscribing to Weightology: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 2. Download TrainHeroic: https://mbsy.co/3GShF2 _______________________ This is the 15th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

How does nutrition affect circadian rhythms? What is circadian rhythm and what's this so-called chrononutrition? The answer to these questions is provided by Greg Potter. Greg has Masters's degree in Exercise Science from Loughborough University and he did his Ph.D. on circadian rhythms, sleep, nutrition, and metabolism, at the University of Leeds. Greg is also co-founder of Resilient Nutrition and a coach. Gregs ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Greg-Potter . . . . . _______________________ This is the 14th episode of the weekly CoachingCues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask *SUPPORT US!* Our goal is to provide all of our content for FREE. To keep doing that we need your help. You can support us in the following ways: Subscribe to Weightology by using our link: https://www.weightology.net/products/traffic.php?id=115 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What supplements does a lifter need? - The answer to this question is provided by Eric Trexler, Ph.D., CSCS*D, CISSN. Eric has a Ph.D. in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interest is the influence of exercise and nutrition interventions on body composition, metabolic function, and performance. Aside from science, Eric is a pro bodybuilder, educator, and coach. He works as the Director of Education at Stronger by Science, where he's also a podcast host and a coach. On top of that, he's also a co-author of MASS Research Review.   Eric's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Trexler . . . . _______________________ This is the 13th episode of the weekly #coachingcues #podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy? - Does it happen? And if so, what's the purpose of it, and what type of exercise stimulates it? The answer to these questions is provided by Michael Roberts, Ph.D. Michael is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. He serves as the Director of the Molecular and Applied Sciences Laboratory (MASL) as well as the Applied Physiology Laboratory (APL). His laboratories examine how exercise and nutrition affect variables related to molecular outcomes (muscle and blood markers), body composition outcomes, and functional outcomes of performance.   Michael's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Roberts-3 . . . . _______________________ This is the 12th episode of the weekly #coachingcues #podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is augmented eccentric loading or #AEL? Can you use it to improve your benchpress 1RM performance? The answer to these questions is provided by Samuel Montalvo, Ph.D., CSCS*D. Currently, Samuel works as a Research Fellow for the Rehabilitation Science department and as a Lecturer for the Kinesiology Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. He's interested in Human Exercise and Sports Performance #research. More specifically, Samuel is interested in researching novel training methods and protocols to achieve acute and chronic improvements in physical performance in athletic, geriatric, and special populations using an interdisciplinary approach.   Samuel's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Samuel-Montalvo Link to paper discussed: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351837043_Effects_of_Augmented_Eccentric_Load_Bench_Press_Training_on_One_Repetition_Maximum_Performance_and_Electromyographic_Activity_in_Trained_Powerlifters . . . . . _______________________ This is the 11th episode of the weekly #coachingcues #podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the effect of resistance training load on hypertrophy and strength gains? The answer to this question is provided by Martin Refalo, a Ph.D. student from Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Martin is highly interested in the science behind exercise and nutrition and is currently researching the influence of resistance training proximity-to-failure on skeletal muscle hypertrophy. On top of that, Martin is a Coach and Education Manager at JPS Health and Fitness and teaches exercise/human physiology at Deakin University.   Martin's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Refalo-2 Martin's website: https://www.coacheducateinspire.com.au/ JPS Education: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/team/martin-refalo/ . . . . . _______________________ This is the 10th episode of the weekly #coachingcues #podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is overtraining, or overtraining syndrome? How about overreaching? The answer to these questions is provided by Lee Bell. Lee is a strength and conditioning lecturer and researcher based at Sheffield Hallam University. He is currently undertaking a Ph.D. investigating overreaching and overtraining in strength sports and has a general research interest in strength sports performance. Away from academia, Lee is the co-director of TRA Performance Education and continues to consult with athletes and coaches from a variety of sports.   Lee's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lee-Bell . . . . . _______________________ This is the 9th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the real role of volume on muscle strength and size? The answer to this question is provided by Witalo Kassiano, a Ph.D. student at the Londrina State University (UEL) in Londrina, Brazil. Witalo's primary research interest is in changes/adaptations of skeletal muscle tissue—functional, architectural, morphological, and molecular—in response to training, growth, aging, and fatigue. Different types of strength and their adaptations to exercise are also in his scope of research. The paper discussed: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trainology/10/2/10_10/_article Witalo's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Witalo-Kassiano-2 _______________________ This is the 8th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask (link in bio). . . . . . . . . . . #coaching #resistancetraining #strengthtraining #sportscience #strength #hypertrophy #research #volume #training #podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What influence does resistance exercise order have on muscular strength gains and muscle hypertrophy? - Answer to this question is provided by João Pedro Nunes, a member of the Study and Research Group in Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise (GEPEMENE) at the Londrina State University (UEL) in Londrina, Brazil. João holds a Master's Degree from the Associate Graduate Program in Physical Education at the UEL under Professor Edilson Cyrino's guidance and a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from the same university.   ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joao-Pedro-Nunes-2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/joaonunesjpn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joaonunes.jpn/ _______________________ This is the 7th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask . . . . . . . . . . #podcast #coaching #training #resistancetraining #strengthtraining #sportscience #strength #hypertrophy #research #exercise #order  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

How differently do individuals respond to strength training? If someone doesn't seem to respond, is there anything we can do about it? - Answer to these questions is provided by Aapo Räntilä (@aaporantila), a Ph.D. student from the University of Jyväskylä in the Department of Science of Sports Coaching and Fitness Testing. Currently, Aapo is interested in the individual responses to resistance training. Also, Aapo works as a strength and conditioning coach interested in strength training, track and field, weightlifting, esports, and athlete development. In addition, recently, Aapo has been selected as youth coaching manager of the Finnish Athletics Federation.  Aapo's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aapo-Raentilae Aapo's website: https://fysiikkavalmennus.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapornt?lang=fi _______________________ This is the 6th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you want to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask (link in bio). . . . . . . . . . . #coaching #resistancetraining #strengthtraining #sportscience #strength #hypertrophy #research #individual #responses #heterogeneity #training #podcast  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is Repetitions in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale? The answer to this question is provided by Eric Helms, Ph.D., CSCS (@helms3dmj). Eric is a research fellow at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand at Auckland University of Technology, pursuing research in training, nutrition, and psychology for strength and physique sport. Eric has a Ph.D. in Strength and Conditioning with a research focus on autoregulating powerlifting, a master's research focus on protein and macronutrient manipulation for dieting bodybuilders, a second master's in exercise science and health promotion, and a bachelor in sports management, fitness, and wellness. Also an athlete, Eric earned pro status as a natural bodybuilder with the PNBA in 2011, is a raw powerlifter in the IPF and dabbles in weightlifting. In addition to some coaching, Eric Helms is the Chief Science Officer of @team3dmj. He ensures 3DMJ stays up to date with best practices and acts as a science communicator, helping lifters find sustainable pathways to high performance. On top of all that, he's part of the MASS (Monthly Applications in Strength Sport) team, which is a research review by Greg Nuckols, Dr. Eric Trexler, Dr. Mike Zourdos, and Eric himself.   Eric's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Helms-2 3DMJ website: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ MASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/   This is the 5th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you would like to have your question answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What are the effects of physique athletes' competition preparation? The answer to this question is provided by Ville Isola (@villeisola), a Ph.D. student at the University of Jyväskylä, in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences with a major in Science of Sports Coaching and Fitness Testing. Ville has an MS in military sciences, and he has been working in Finnish Defence Forces Sports School for over ten years. On top of that, Ville has started as Army Chief of Military Sports at the beginning of this year. In addition, he's worked as a coaching and education manager and executive director in Finnish Fitness Association since 2016. The paper discussed: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2016.00689/full Ville's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ville-Isola Ville's website: https://www.villeisola.com/   This is the 4th episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you would like to have your question to be answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is repetition tempo and how should one use it in training when the goal is to gain muscle strength or size? The answer to this question is provided by Jeremy Pearson (@jeremyrpearson), a Ph.D. student at the University of Kansas, in the Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences. Jeremy is currently working in the Gallagher Applied Physiology Lab as well as Rosa-Molinar Microscopy & Analytical Imaging Research Resource Core Laboratory. On top of that, he's also a retired bodybuilder.   Paper discussed: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348737511_Does_Varying_Repetition_Tempo_in_a_Single-Joint_Lower_Body_Exercise_Augment_Muscle_Size_and_Strength_in_Resistance-Trained_Men   ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeremy-Pearson   _______________________ This is the 3rd episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you would like to have your question to be answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is the least we can do and still get meaningful strength gains? The answer to this question is provided by Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis (IG: @polkarots, Twitter: @pakpatroklos), a Ph.D. candidate at Southampton Solent University in the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sport Science. He's also an associate lecturer at the same university. PAK has been investigating the minimum effective training dose required to increase 1RM strength in powerlifters. Paper discussed: https://osf.io/preprints/sportrxiv/wubps/ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patroklos-Androulakis-Korakakis PAK's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kyaBsv2YmHRd01b-5C15g _______________________ This is the 2nd episode of the weekly #coachingcues podcast! If you would like to have your question to be answered by an expert, please head to www.coachingcues.org/ask --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is a diet break? Are there any benefits in using them? How would one set up a diet break? The answer to all of these questions is provided by Jackson Peos (IG: @jacksonpeos), a Ph.D. researcher at the University of Western Australia in the Department of Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry. He has been investigating intermittent vs. continuous dieting effects on fat loss, muscle retention, and muscle performance in resistance-trained athletes. Jackson is also a competitive bodybuilder and online physique coach.  Paper discussed: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2021&issue=08000&article=00017&type=Fulltext ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jackson-Peos Jackson's website: www.jacksonpeosfitness.com Jackson's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O2QfDOGcylFxeJkhzkBOw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message

What is CoachingCues? Glad that you asked. CoachingCues is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between scientists, and lifters interested in the science behind the practices. We do that by finding experts to answer YOUR most burning fitness-related questions in our weekly podcast. You can submit your questions here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcues/message