If You Want To Build Muscle FAST You Need To Start Doing THIS! | Brad Schoenfeld

If you think you need to train to failure to build muscle, you've been operating on outdated science. Dr. Brad Schoenfeld has nearly 400 peer-reviewed papers on hypertrophy and he's done a complete 180 on some of his most firmly held beliefs.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, professor of exercise science and one of the world's most cited researchers in muscle hypertrophy. We break down the training myths that are still circulating online including why training to failure isn't necessary, why light weights can build as much muscle as heavy ones, and why two 30-minute sessions a week is genuinely enough for most people. Brad also explains the science of type one versus type two fiber loss with age, how GLP-1s are complicating muscle retention, and what the research actually says about rest intervals, cold plunges, and post-exercise heat.

We also go deep into the cutting edge of hypertrophy science: lengthened partials, electro-stimulation, the overlooked connection between muscle and metabolic health, and the key additions in the third edition of his landmark textbook. This episode is for anyone who trains, wants to train, or wants to understand what science actually says about building a body that performs and lasts.

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*TOPICS DISCUSSED*(00:00:00) Intro: The Belief Brad Held in the 90s That Science Has Since Overturned

(00:01:08) Meet Dr. Brad Schoenfeld: 400 Papers and What We Still Don't Know About Muscle Growth

(00:06:13) Light Weights vs. Heavy Weights: The Study That Changed Everything

(00:09:10) Type I vs. Type II Muscle Fibers and Why Type II Atrophies With Age

(00:11:43) Muscle, Brain Health, and the Two-Days-a-Week Resistance Training Protocol

(00:17:26) Strength vs. Power: Why Explosive Training Matters More Than You Think