Brad Schoenfeld's Top 5 Strength Myths BUSTED!

<p>Think you know how to build muscle? In our third episode, Martin Gibala does some mythbusting with two of the world’s most prominent experts in the science of strength development, Stuart Phillips and special guest Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, a professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York. </p><p>In addition to being a former bodybuilder and joining Stu on the ACSM strength position statement, Schoenfeld literally wrote the textbook on <a href="https://www.circuitoultras.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Science-and-development-of-muscle-hypertrophy-by-Brad-Schoenfeld-z-lib.org_.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">strength training</a>. Together, Phillips and Schoenfeld use science and savvy to correct some of the resistance world’s most pervasive myths, including: </p><ul><li><p>Light loads don&#39;t increase muscle size</p></li><li><p>You have to train to absolute failure to maximize muscular adaptations</p></li><li><p>Short rest periods are best for hypertrophy</p></li><li><p>Cardio kills gains</p></li><li><p>Narrow post-exercise anabolic window of opportunity</p></li></ul><p>Join us to discuss these myths and more in the latest episode of Exercise Science! </p><p>Have a listener question or an idea for an episode? Email us at <a href="mailto:realexercisescience@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">realexercisescience@gmail.com</a></p><p>Exercise Science is powered by <a href="https://www.everme.ai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠EverMe⁠⁠</a>. Download EverMe for free at your favourite App store. <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12375417/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS</strong></p><p>Exercise Science is everywhere @realexercisescience: <a href="http://realexercisescience.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@realexercisescience" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/realexercisescience" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realexercisescience" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exercise-science/id1885632210" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/29lBGiRrOMSaN5cjy4e1vK" target="_blank" rel="ug