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00:00:00 - We've got PhDs at home - the PhDs at home: Dr. Pak

00:02:00 - Dr. Pak's educational background

00:06:04 - Starting out for free: building experience in research and coaching

00:10:04 - Minimum effective dose and "volume tribalism"

00:20:45 - The "3-5 must-haves" for training: effort, enough volume, long-term consistency

00:23:30 - Setting realistic physique expectations

00:27:50 - The illusion of optimal

00:34:10 - Exercise selection flexibility + why titles/thumbnails look "absolute" but content is nuanced

00:42:10 - The "52 sets" misconception: specialization phases, tradeoffs, bad extrapolations

00:50:00 - Dr. Pak's current training, strength numbers, and bulking history