#939: The 6 Evidence-Based Training Principles For Muscle Growth [COACHING SERIES]
Choose Hard
Cody McBroom
4.8 • 812 Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
This coaching series episode covers:
- Mechanical Tension: How Muscle Literally Grows
- Form and Proper Technique: How We Ensure To Properly Target The Intended Stimulus
- RIR/Effort: The Actual Gauge Which Determines The Stimulus’ Significant Enough To Maximize Mechanical Tension
- Volume: How We Program and Track The Total Amount Of Applied Stimulus
- Progression/Standardization: Double Progression Method, Range of Motion, Load or Reps, Total Weekly Sets Per Muscle
- Intensification Techniques: Once We’ve Maximized Our Tolerable Weekly Volume, We Intensify Exercises
Ready to transform your physique with science-backed training principles? Cody guides you through the complexities of muscle growth and body composition, emphasizing the paramount role of mechanical tension for hypertrophy. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced athlete, you'll discover how proper form, technique, and attention to muscle-specific tension can revolutionize your workouts.
Cody debunks the misconception that merely moving a weight from point A to point B equals growth. Instead, the focus is on embracing mechanical tension as the key to stimulating the right muscles. He emphasizes the significance of volume, RIR, and effort in programming for muscle growth. Learn how to navigate the optimal range of 8-20 sets per muscle group per week. This episode is your blueprint for unlocking maximal muscle growth and achieving your physique goals.
Tune in to learn more!
Timestamps
[4:52] - Program Design
[9:29] - Training Principles for Muscle Growth
[16:12] - Importance of Mechanical Tension for Muscle
[20:57] - Maximizing Muscle Stimulus and Exercise Selection
[25:45] - Optimal Muscle Training Frequency
[31:33] - Volume in Muscle Growth
[38:34] - Mechanical Tension and Hypertrophy Principles
[44:51] - Intensification Techniques for Maximizing Muscle Growth
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| 0:00.0 | So when we consider muscle growth, we have to first consider what causes muscle growth. |
| 0:05.4 | And the number one factor that leads to building muscle is mechanical attention. |
| 0:14.9 | Welcome to the tailored life podcast. |
| 0:18.9 | This is the podcast for every average individual who wants to live |
| 0:22.4 | an above average life in an above average physique. I am your host, Cody McBroom. I am a sports |
| 0:28.3 | nutritionist and online trainer and the host of the Taylored Life podcast where we break down |
| 0:33.1 | fitness and nutrition science as well as personal development business life everything you can think of |
| 0:39.4 | that just makes you a better human being and again makes you an above average individual um i'm |
| 0:44.3 | excited to dive into some stuff today i feel like i haven't uh been on the podcast in a minute |
| 0:49.8 | you probably don't recognize that because we pump out two a week but i got ahead of schedule |
| 0:54.1 | by crank out quite a few. |
| 0:57.8 | And back to back. |
| 0:59.6 | And now I feel like I'm coming back too. |
| 1:01.2 | And I'm excited about today because I haven't done a topic. |
| 1:05.8 | Maybe that's what it is. |
| 1:06.6 | Maybe that's why I feel like I haven't been on here for a while. |
| 1:08.4 | But I'm going to do a topic today. So if you're new to this show, I'm just going to give you a brief insight into how we do |
| 1:15.2 | things. I typically have one guest per week that I try to host on the podcast. We don't always have |
| 1:22.2 | a guest, but usually we have a guest on the podcast every single week that is a fitness or nutrition |
| 1:25.9 | professional evidence-based practitioner, |
| 1:28.3 | researcher, somebody who is in the psychology, runs a big business, something like that, |
| 1:32.7 | just somebody who is doing something above average and we want to bring them on and talk about |
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