• 54 minutes 52 seconds
    Do You Need a PR Every Week to Build Muscle? | Dr. Pak

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    Dr. Pak's Links: Website · Instagram · YouTube · Train Smarter, Not Longer

    00:00:00 Intro and catching up with Dr. Pak 00:06:55 What progressive overload really means 00:12:19 Why progress slows for advanced lifters 00:16:01 Do strength gains prove muscle growth? 00:19:14 How often should you expect PRs? 00:24:34 When chasing numbers hurts your training 00:31:16 Ways to progress without adding weight 00:35:49 Heavier loads and training effort 00:41:47 Why advanced PRs can take years 00:46:57 How bodyweight changes affect strength 00:50:15 What else counts as progress?

    19 October 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 56 minutes 19 seconds
    Oral GLP-1s and Weight Regain After Stopping | Dr. Eric Trexler

    Nick Shaw and Dr. Eric Trexler discuss oral GLP-1 options, how the newer drugs compare, and practical questions about dosing, side effects, muscle retention, and possible benefits beyond weight loss. They also examine research on weight regain after stopping treatment, the cost of long-term access, and how these medications may affect food cravings and behavior.

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    Dr. Eric Trexler's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Trexler MASS Research Review: https://massresearchreview.com/

    00:00:00 Intro and football banter 00:03:21 Why GLP-1s are everywhere 00:08:17 Dosing and tolerability 00:11:12 Oral GLP-1 options 00:17:55 Single, dual, and triple agonists 00:21:59 How much weight loss do trials show? 00:26:53 Side effects and protecting muscle 00:31:34 Health effects beyond weight loss 00:34:53 Reward, cravings, and enjoyment 00:46:05 Weight regain after stopping 00:50:42 Cost and long-term access 00:53:57 What wider access could change

    12 October 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    The Best Way to Train When You're Busy With Dr. Mike Israetel

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    00:00:00 Dr. Mike returns: dieting, lifting, and jiu-jitsu 00:02:40 Mike's phone-number leak story 00:09:22 Why busy people overcomplicate fitness 00:11:54 Health measurements: what to track 00:17:00 Measuring health versus improving it 00:30:20 Two 30-minute workouts per week 00:34:30 How to structure efficient superset workouts 00:42:29 Simple nutrition: protein and vegetables 00:46:30 Adjusting meals for fat loss or maintenance 00:53:50 Business dinners, alcohol, and restaurant choices 01:00:00 Convenient protein options 01:02:25 Applying the basics to any busy schedule

    5 October 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 57 minutes 33 seconds
    How Much Protein Do You Really Need to Build Muscle? | Dr. Milo Wolf

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    00:00 Intro, gardening, and the UK heat

    07:01 Is one gram per pound enough?

    08:02 Where the 1.6 g/kg recommendation came from

    15:34 Newer protein research and diminishing returns

    19:51 Higher protein during a cut

    22:00 Trading carbs for protein: performance versus muscle growth

    29:10 Pre-workout carbs and training hungry

    40:11 Research updates and Milo's protein targets

    46:15 Practical ways to eat more protein

    52:26 Protein shakes, fullness, and filling meal ideas

    56:26 Final protein takeaways

    28 September 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    How to Get Stronger Without Running Yourself Into the Ground | Mr. Deto A John

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    00:00:00 How Nick and Mr. Deto became training partners 00:05:22 Programming a deadlift and managing fatigue 00:09:10 How to know when a deload worked 00:12:38 Deto's path into lifting and powerlifting 00:20:00 Starting a coaching career before social media 00:23:51 Real coaches versus fitness influencers 00:30:09 General population versus competitive athletes 00:32:22 Who needs a planned deload? 00:37:03 Powerlifting periodization after a meet 00:46:20 Periodization for competitive bodybuilders 00:51:32 Sumo deadlifts, bench arches, and the strongest lifters 00:57:20 Training-partner stories and how to contact Deto

    21 September 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 53 minutes 17 seconds
    Do You REALLY Need a Deload Week? | Dr. Pak

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    00:00 Why deloads are so controversial

    01:40 What deloads were originally supposed to do

    03:03 The first research and the case for reactive deloads

    05:27 What studies on time off actually show

    07:20 How Nick and Mike discovered deloads in practice

    15:47 Training around aches, fatigue, and heavy workloads

    20:10 Verify fatigue with performance before taking time off

    26:17 Beginners, advanced lifters, and deload frequency

    28:01 Vacations and real-life opportunities to reduce training

    36:05 Exercise swaps, pain management, and staying consistent

    40:22 Nick's practical approach to scheduled deloads

    48:14 Coaching athletes through an intentionally easier week

    14 September 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 57 minutes 13 seconds
    Are You Missing Out on Fiber's Biggest Health Benefits? | Dr. Eric Trexler

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    Benefits of Fiber Article:

    https://rpstrength.com/blogs/articles/the-fiber-cheat-code

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    00:00 Travel, training, and local sports banter

    04:34 Why fiber is suddenly everywhere

    05:33 Daily fiber targets and the 14-grams-per-1,000-calories rule

    11:59 Fiber's long-term health benefits

    14:42 How much fiber is too much?

    16:07 What legally and practically counts as fiber

    18:29 Soluble versus insoluble fiber

    24:09 Food sources, supplements, and psyllium husk

    27:57 Sugar alcohols and fiber-adjacent ingredients

    35:37 GLP-1s, appetite, gum, and diet products

    40:22 Protein bars and fiber fortification

    49:49 Troubleshooting GI symptoms and increasing fiber safely

    7 September 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 55 minutes 22 seconds
    Can You Lose Fat and Gain Muscle at the Same Time? | Dr. Milo Wolf

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    Timestamps

    00:00 Gardening, healthy eating, and body composition

    04:09 Is body recomposition fact or fiction?

    08:11 What recomp studies show from beginners to advanced lifters

    14:05 Maintenance versus a calorie surplus

    18:49 How much energy muscle growth actually requires

    23:28 Who should choose recomp instead of bulking

    30:09 Body-fat level, leanness, and when recomp is a poor fit

    36:13 Advanced lifters and the difficulty of measuring progress

    40:14 Training and recovery at maintenance

    44:01 Recomp after injury or a major change in training status

    47:00 Patience, coaching, and recognizing slow progress

    51:20 Protein, calories, and practical recomp guidelines

    31 August 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 49 minutes 12 seconds
    Is One Set Enough to Build Muscle? | Dr. Pak

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    Timestamps

    00:00 Knicks, the World Cup, and European sports culture

    07:46 Is one set enough to build muscle?

    11:28 What the research says about volume and strength

    14:33 Low-volume training for muscle and health

    18:58 Mechanisms versus real-world training outcomes

    21:17 Building muscle versus maintaining it

    28:47 Progressive overload and ramping up volume

    34:54 Strength gains versus muscle growth

    40:01 Why all-out intensity is romanticized

    47:13 Practical volume and intensity takeaways

    24 August 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 55 minutes
    Do Low Reps Actually Build More Muscle? | Dr. Milo Wolf

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    Timestamps

    00:00 Heat, sweating, and World Cup banter

    07:40 What rep ranges actually build muscle?

    12:30 The effective 4-to-50-rep range and muscle fiber types

    15:50 Can you tell whether you are fast-twitch or slow-twitch?

    21:56 Fiber types in sports, bodybuilding, and powerlifting

    26:01 Why 4 to 12 reps has a practical advantage

    29:07 Volume, proximity to failure, and stretch matter more

    35:02 Matching rep ranges to pain, experience, and exercise selection

    39:02 How to train for strength and muscle growth together

    44:42 High reps versus heavy sets: physical and psychological fatigue

    49:47 What the fatigue research shows and the final recommendations

    17 August 2026, 3:45 pm
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Why Weight Loss Feels Impossible | Dr. Eric Trexler

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    Timestamps

    00:00 Weight-loss non-responders and the laws of thermodynamics

    03:22 Rare medical conditions and extreme hunger

    06:34 Hunger genetics, GLP-1s, and learning empathy

    12:15 Lipedema and regionally resistant fat

    21:48 PCOS, hypothyroidism, and what they do to metabolism

    31:08 Three reasons weight loss can feel impossible

    36:34 Tracking errors and the classic underreporting study

    46:08 Food-label and restaurant-calorie errors

    50:33 Controlled diet research and metabolic adaptation

    58:39 Support, adherence, and why consistently showing up works

    01:03:14 GLP-1s, side effects, and personalized dosing

    01:10:45 Aging, activity, stress, and the myth of the 40-year-old metabolism

    10 August 2026, 3:45 pm
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