The Science of Knowing When NOT to Train Hard (HRV) with Dr. Mike T. Nelson
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links: Website: Instagram: Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - What brings Dr. Mike back? 01:20 Dr. Mike's background and how he landed in HRV research 05:45 What HRV is in plain language 09:06 How training stress changes HRV acutely and across recovery 16:00 Deload timing: proactive blocks vs reactive adjustments 26:55 Athlete vs lifestyle stress: using HRV to decide when to push or pull back 39:30 Aerobic base, breathing rate, and resilience 43:45...
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Training Past Failure for Muscle Growth: What Actually Works With Dr. Milo Wolf
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. Dr. Milo Wolf's Links: YouTube: Instagram: ResearchGate: Timestamps 00:00 Intro,Wolf call, s**ty weather 02:35 Why training close to failure generally improves hypertrophy 05:05 Reactive vs planned deloads and fatigue trade-offs 12:29 Injury risk perspective: failure training in context 15:42 Study breakdown: failure vs past-failure training 33:53 Three ways to train past failure: partials, drop sets, and cheat reps 38:45 More stimulus > less volume 47:09 Minimal...
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The Truth About Body Fat Myths with Dr. Pak
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. Dr. Pak's Links: 00:00:00 - “The Pakman’s” Greek heritage 00:06:25 - Myth 1: Can you actually measure body fat accurately? 00:10:45 - Why body fat tests vary so much (Dexa, Bod Pod, BIA) 00:15:30 - Waist circumference as a better health predictor 00:21:10 - Myth 2: Does high body fat prevent muscle gain? 00:27:30 - The challenge of maintenance 00:33:00 - Defining a healthy body fat range for men and women 00:37:45 - Visual body fat...
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Fasted Cardio, VO2 Max & Building a Better Fat-Burning Machine With Dr. Mike T Nelson
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:45 - Dr. Mike T. Nelson's background 00:07:20 - Defining metabolic flexibility and fuel switching 00:09:00 - Genetic components of metabolism and the Pima Indian studies 00:15:30 - Training your body to become more efficient at burning fat 00:20:15 - Why carbohydrates are the preferred fuel for high-intensity power 00:29:48 - The truth about fasted cardio for physique athletes...
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Ethan Suplee: 300 lbs Lost & 5 Years of Maintenance - What No Diet Book Tells You
RP Strength Podcast
Ethan’s Links: Weekly Lives: Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back (5.5 years since last episode) 06:16 - Ethan’s Backstory: First Diet at Age 5 09:00 - Hitting 536 lbs: The Freight Scale Story 15:50 - "Just Don’t Eat Bread" 22:55 - Discovering Dr. Mike’s TEDx Talk: Ethan hates it 😂 40:10 - The Maintenance Revelation: Harder Than Dieting? 51:15 - GLP-1 Discussion: Why Ethan Hasn’t Tried Them 52:30 - Treating Weight Like a Chronic...
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Do Partial Reps Build More Muscle? (Lengthened Partials Explained) | Dr. Milo Wolf
RP Strength Podcast
00:00 - Intro: Is Milo Batman or Robin? 01:00 - How he finished a PhD young (23 YO BABY 💥) 06:30 - Why Milo chose to study exercise physiology 11:49 - What got Milo into lifting? 16:30 - Bulking mistakes: why big surpluses usually mean mostly fat gain 26:30 - How Milo started studying ROM as it’s related to hypertrophy 38:45 - Not all partials are equal: stretch-position vs squeeze-position 44:30 - How Milo feels being assigned “The Stretch Guy” 49:50 - Milo’s principled protocol for max hypertrophy 56:00 - Rep standardization: partials vs full ROM; Tempo and injury prevention...
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How to Lift With Cerebral Palsy (And Still Get Jacked) With Will Glasser
RP Strength Podcast
00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Will has cerebral palsy: what it actually looks like day to day 00:02:57 - Growing up with CP, how Will started lifting, and what early training looked like 00:15:08 - Gym confidence, feeling judged, and pushing past the “new guy” phase 00:19:11 - Exercise selection: why barbell squats are tough (and what he does instead) 00:33:24 - Machines, imbalances, and unilateral work 00:38:20 - Should you compete? Dieting realities and expectations 00:40:50 - Bulking: eating enough, high protein, and making it work in real life 00:54:49 - Advice for lifters with disabilities...
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Dr. Pak: The Truth About Volume Wars and How Little You Need to Grow
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. 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...
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What It Really Takes To Be An Elite Athlete with Dr. Eric Trexler
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro 03:20 - Is the 10,000-hour rule a myth? 07:15 - Specializing too early 13:43 - Why Doing Multiple Sports Can Make You Learn Faster (and Win More Later) 24:29 - The Hidden Cost of Early Specialization: Burnout, Injuries, and Quitting the Game 28:08 - What Makes Kids “Great” Often Fails at the World-Class Level 31:13 - Youth Stars Rarely Become Adult Legends: The 90% Turnover Reality Check 35:32 - How Sticking With It Paid Off for Nick and Eric 48:00 -...
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The Truth About Science Based Lifting w/ Dr. Milo Wolf and Dr. Pak
RP Strength Podcast
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - How Milo and Pak found RP 05:10 - Milo and Pak's lifting > research arc 18:30 - How “evidence based” fitness has changed over the last 10 years 23:35 - What does “evidence based” actually mean 37:30 - How science is being misrepresented 49:15 - Looks ≠ Expertise 52:50 - Upcoming research and projects
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00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick’s prison name
01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue
08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue
13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different
29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot
41:50 - Olympia recap & divisions
59:30 - Closing thoughts & consistency going forward