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Back to Search31 Dose response of adaptations
Episode 31
The dose-response of hypertrophy to workout volume is a famous phenomenon. In this episode, Chris and Rob talk about how all adaptations display dose…
15 hours ago
30 Single-leg vertical jumping
Episode 30
Following on from the earlier episode about two-leg vertical jumping, Chris and Rob tackle single-leg vertical jumping and explain how it relates to …
1 week ago
29 Training while sick (colds and flu)
Episode 29
Chris was sick this week so this week's episode is a short one covering some practical suggestions on how we can still get productive training sessio…
3 weeks ago
28 Combining bodybuilding and athletic training
Episode 28
Chris and Rob describe exactly how to combine bodybuilding with athletic preparation training for people who want to pursue multiple goals at the sam…
1 month ago
27 Strength without size
Episode 27
In this very practical episode, Chris and Rob talk about how athletes can increase maximum strength without gaining weight (or without gaining too mu…
1 month, 1 week ago
26 Contrast training
Episode 26
Following directly on from last week's podcast episode on potentiation, Chris and Rob talk about contrast training from a physiological perspective. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
25 Potentiation
Episode 25
Potentiation is a temporary and reversible increase in exercise performance as a result of a previous bout of exercise (note that this is the exact o…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
24 Tendon injuries
Episode 24
Following on from the previous episode about muscle strain injuries, Chris and Rob talk about the physiology of tendon damage and how it likely leads…
2 months ago
23 Muscle strain injury
Episode 23
Chris and Rob talk about how muscle strain injuries happen, and what we can do in strength training programs to help reduce the risk of them happenin…
2 months, 1 week ago
22 Sprinting muscles
Episode 22
Chris and Rob talk through what the literature says about the relationship between track sprinting performance and the muscle volumes of the hip exte…
3 months ago