Muscle Minds 187 Myo-Reps vs Straight Sets: Same Gains, Less Time?

About this episode

The episode discusses the findings of a study comparing Myo-Reps and traditional straight sets in strength training.

Today on Muscle Minds, Josh Bradshaw (Lead Author) and and Author Christopher Barakat (Author) of "Similar Strength and Hypertrophic Adaptations in Less Time? Myo-Reps vs. Traditional Straight-Sets in Resistance-Trained Men" joins Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally 0:00 100 lb strength gain in the study? (Teaser clip) 0:45 Explaining the study 6:45 Welcome Josh Bradshaw and Chris Barakat 8:00 Defining Myo Reps 20:00 What is the study about? 22:40 This study was done with advanced lifters 26:11 Volume/Load in the study 31:45 How effort was measured 40:00 Would more Myo Reps be better? 52:30 Strength Response to Myo Reps 59:45 Subjects learning to train harder during the study 1:03:00 Why the study is limited to 8 weeks 1:12:00 Would Different Muscle Muscle Groups Respond Differently ? 1:27:00 The psychology of failure Check out the study here : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42112925/ Follow the guys : https://www.instagram.com/joshtbrad/ https://www.instagram.com/christopher.barakat/ https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_training/ https://www.instagram.com/scottmcnally1/ Learn more about Myo-Reps in Børge Fagerli's book : https://borgefagerli.gumroad.com/l/myoreps 📕Get Scott…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Stevenson, Scott McNally

Guests: Josh Bradshaw, Christopher Barakat

Topics covered

• Myo-Reps
• Straight Sets
• Strength Training
• Hypertrophy
• Resistance Training
• Psychology of Failure

Keywords

• Myo-Reps
• Straight Sets
• Strength Gain
• Hypertrophy
• Resistance Training
• Training Psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Think BIG Bodybuilding Media

Books & works: Similar Strength and Hypertrophic Adaptations in Less Time? Myo-Reps vs. Traditional Straight-Sets in Resistance-Trained Men

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