Data Driven Strength Podcast

Data Driven Strength

Welcome to the Data Driven Strength Podcast, where we discuss all things related to the science and practice of getting as big and strong as possible. We utilize our education, experience, and the available evidence to determine best practices for the everyday lifter.

  • 2 hours 48 minutes
    Frequency and Hypertrophy: New Science Explained | S2E2

    Thanks for tuning in to the Data Driven Strength Podcast! https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/460 Timestamps:

    Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction

    16:40 Background

    29:16 Historical Perspectives on Training Frequency

    50:28 What We Did (Methodology)

    01:00:57 Findings on Frequency Quantification

    01:10:43 Primary Meta-Regression Results

    01:35:58 Comparing The Results Frequency Quantification Methods

    01:42:28 Secondary Analyses and Their Implications

    02:00:00 Spitballing Different Angles of Interpretation

    02:15:29 Practical Applications and Recommendations

    02:45:08 Conclusions on Frequency and Hypertrophy All our stuff - https://data-drivenstrength.ck.page/profile Links: - More detailed discussion of the methods from the previous episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKRAVrf-798&t=4380s

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    16 October 2024, 7:20 pm
  • 5 hours 1 minute
    Volume and Hypertrophy: New Science Explained | S2E1

    Thanks for tuning in to the Data Driven Strength Podcast! https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/460 Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:41 The Story Behind This Project 0:10:00 The Goal of This Podcast 0:24:03 Background Research / Rationale 0:44:30 Method of Set Quantification 0:51:20 Search and Inclusion Criteria 0:55:45 Why Include Non-training Control Groups 1:01:20 Smallest Detectable Effect Size 1:13:00 How Does Multilevel Meta-Regression Work 1:36:50 Comparing Different Functional Forms 1:52:45 Other Supplementary Meta-Analyses 2:01:00 Characteristics of the Included Studies 2:08:42 Method of Set Quantification Comparison 2:20:00 Primary Model Results 2:40:00 Efficiency Tiers 2:52:00 Secondary Analyses 3:03:00 Moderator Analyses 3:17:00 Strengths and Limitations of the Project 3:26:00 Measurement Timelines and Considerations 3:38:45 The Influence of Muscle Swelling 4:05:00 The Influence of Non-training Control Data 4:23:00 Our Practical Interpretations 4:50:00 What Should Be the New Volume Recommendations? All our stuff - https://data-drivenstrength.ck.page/profile Links: - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27433992/ - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35291645/ - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38037792/ - https://m-clark.github.io/posts/2019-05-14-shrinkage-in-mixed-models/ - https://matthewbjane.github.io Music by Artlist - https://artlist.io

    4 October 2024, 1:36 pm
  • 37 minutes 27 seconds
    Managing the Costs of Training to Failure | Ep. 66

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    00:00 Introduction

    01:30 Controlling Proximity to Failure and Downstream Effects

    03:39 Theoretical Considerations and Adjusting Load Set-to-Set

    11:50 Practical Recommendations for Training to Failure

    19:35 Exercise Order and Perception of Effort

    35:08 Maximizing the Stimulus Under the Curve



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    14 August 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 40 seconds
    How Should Your Volume Change Over Time? | Ep. 65

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    00:00 Introducttion

    02:27 Framing the Discussion on the Dose-Response Relationship

    08:19 Differentiating Muscle-Centric and Practical Constraints

    15:32 Volume Needs over a Lifting Career

    24:26 The Minimum Effective Dose and Practical Considerations

    32:22 The Shifting Window of Productive Training Volumes

    38:35 Wrap Up


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    7 August 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Maintenance Volume: More Than Meets the Eye | Ep. 64


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    00:00 Intro

    05:25 Defining Maintenance Volume

    08:18 Current Research on Maintenance Volume

    18:49 Limitations of Current Research

    24:16 Determining Effective Maintenance Volumes

    32:47 Skepticism Around Some Evidence-Based Concepts

    35:11 Maximizing Gains of Maintenance

    46:27 Absolute vs. Relative Change in Volume

    01:01:14 The Importance of Lifestyle Factors


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    31 July 2024, 7:33 pm
  • 44 minutes 7 seconds
    How Novelty Can Make Your Training More Effective | Ep. 63

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    00:00 Intro

    03:14 Calf Anatomy

    08:29 Exploring the Concept of Resensitization 

    29:17 The Role Individualization

    36:09 Anecdotal Evidence of Potential Effectiveness

    42:16 Practical Resensitization Strategies


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    24 July 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 35 seconds
    Tips for Hardgainers and Distributing Volume for Strength | Ep. 62

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    17 July 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 31 seconds
    Conceptualizing Training Frequency for Strength | Ep. 61

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    00:00 Introduction

    01:29 How Do We Train During Vacation

    08:26 Grgic Frequency Meta-analysis

    14:09 Interpreting the Research and Counterfactuals

    23:30 Managing Frequency and Individualization

    29:21 Balancing Frequency and Performance

    35:17 Wrap Up



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    10 July 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 24 seconds
    Experience-Driven Coaching Strategies | Ep. 60

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    00:00 Introduction

    02:06 Experience-Driven Coaching Strategies

    05:10 Contribution of Muscle Size to Strength

    10:47 Periodization 

    27:26 Partial ROM Failure

    35:58 Wrap Up


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    3 July 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 18 seconds
    Is Optimal The Enemy? | Ep. 59

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    Timestamps


    00:00 Introduction

    03:24 Where We’ve Been

    11:26 The Role of Optimization

    26:46 Concepts That Seemed Obvious After the Fact

    30:45 Recent Papers

    34:02 Wrap up


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    26 June 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 4 hours 18 seconds
    Does the Evidence Now Support Effective Reps? Ft. Greg Nuckols | Ep. 58

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    Greg Nuckols:

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com/effective-reps/

    https://www.instagram.com/gregnuckols/?hl=en


    0:00:00 Intro

    0:04:50 Overview of New Proximity to Failure Meta-Regression

    0:17:00 Common Misinterpretations of the Results

    0:20:00 The Resurgence of the Effective Reps Model

    0:40:00 The Desire for a Proxy Metric of Hypertrophy

    1:18:00 The Mechanistic Rationale of Effective Reps

    1:50:00 Other Factors Influencing Muscle Growth

    2:09:00 Metabolic Stress as a Mediator

    3:05:00 Is Force on the Fiber Level High at the End of a Set?

    3:40:00 Practical Applications


    Papers Mentioned:

    https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/295

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30335577/

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-cardio-bigger/

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37382939/

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11332-022-00907-2

    https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005581

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1050641123000330

    https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2020/11000/Neural_Drive_is_Greater_for_a_High_Intensity.1.aspx?context=FeaturedArticles&collectionId=1

    https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.14814/phy2.13675

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105064112300069X

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11102845/

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354976236_Neuromuscular_responses_to_isometric_concentric_and_eccentric_contractions_of_the_knee_extensors_at_the_same_torque-time_integral

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16282433/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7473942/


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    18 December 2023, 4:00 pm
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