The Jeff Nippard Podcast

Training To Failure: This Study Completely Changed How I Think

339K views · 2w ago · 1:23:33

In this episode, I sit down with exercise scientist Dr. Martin Refalo to discuss his research on reps in reserve (RIR) and what it reveals about how close to failure you need to train to maximize muscle growth. We also explore how exercise selection and fatigue influence your training, and whether low-volume training can be effective for building muscle.

Topics: What Is Reps in Reserve (RIR)? · My Favorite Study on RIR · Should You Train to Failure? · Does Exercise Selection Affect RIR? · Should You Be Concerned About Fatigue? · What RIR Maximizes Muscle Growth?

How People Got Jacked From 1900 To Today (ft. Conor Heffernan, PhD)

108K views · 1mo ago · 2:24:09

Guest: Conor Heffernan

In this podcast episode, I talk with Dr. Conor Heffernan, a historian of sport, fitness, and physical culture, about how lifting and fitness have evolved over the past 140 years. We trace the history decade by decade, starting with Eugen Sandow in the 1890s and going all the way up to the modern social media era of bodybuilding. We discuss how physique standards, nutrition, and training itself have changed along the way.

Topics: How do modern physiques compare to the early 1900s? · Was Eugen Sandow the first fitness scammer? · How has fitness knowledge evolved with science? · What training looked like in the 1890s to 1920s · What training looked like in the 1930s · What training looked like in the 1940s

Low vs High Volume: Which Actually Builds More Muscle? (ft. Dr. Robinson & Dr. Pelland)

314K views · 2mo ago · 2:11:57

Guests: Dr. Robinson, Dr. Josh Pelland

Low vs High Volume: Which Actually Builds More Muscle? (ft. Dr. Robinson & Dr. Pelland) In this podcast episode, I talk with Dr. Josh Pelland and Dr. Zac Robinson, two individuals who I think are on the cutting edge of exercise science research. They both co-authored two of the most widely cited meta-analyses published in the past few years: one on training volume and the other on proximity to failure.

Topics: Is training to failure overrated? · Is high-volume training overrated? · Junk volume and diminishing returns · Individual responses to training · Limitations of research · What is something you think is true, but is not well-supported?