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This episode explores the latest research on hypertrophy and practical methods for building muscle while maintaining joint health.

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube Episode Overview Everywhere you look, people disagree on the best training methods for muscle building. Even at the top, many bodybuilders train with vastly different methods but still acheive success. So who is right? Today we will combine the latest research and the experience of the world's best bodybuidlers to compile a list of useful and actionable takeaways. In this episode, we dive into the latest hypertrophy research, including Brad Schoenfeld's work on the three primary mechanisms of muscle growth and why mechanical tension continues to stand out as the biggest driver. More importantly, we talk about what that research actually looks like in the gym. From exercise selection and training to failure to partial reps, movement variability, and programming, we discuss practical ways to build muscle while keeping your joints healthy enough to train for years instead of months. Whether your goal is bodybuilding, powerlifting, tactical performance, or simply staying strong as you get older, this episode is all about finding the balance between maximizing results and maximizing longevity. Timestamps: [00:00] Do You Have to Sacrifice Longevity to Build…

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Hosts: Jim Smith, Brian Oberther

Topics covered

• hypertrophy
• muscle building
• training methods
• longevity
• exercise selection
• mechanical tension

Keywords

• hypertrophy methods
• muscle growth
• training to failure
• exercise selection
• mechanical tension
• bodybuilding
• powerlifting

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