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SNR #205: Brandon Roberts, PhD - Muscle Physiology & Bodybuilding Case Study (Research Breakdown)

Sigma Nutrition Radio

Danny Lennon

Sigma, Dietetics, Evidencebased, Nutrition, Training, Health & Fitness, Science, Diet, Fitness, Evidence, Bodybuilding, Health

4.8626 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Brandon has a PhD in Muscle Biology and is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow researching muscle physiology related to hypertrophic adaptations. He is a published author or peer-reviewed research. In addition to his prowess in academia, Brandon is well-respected and experience in the practical side of things; being a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach and online coach for The Strength Guys.

As a writer, Brandon has been published in Alan Aragon's Research Review, Stronger By Science, Muscle & Strength, STACK, and Sci-fit.net

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Stu Phillips published a paper showing 30% to, I think it was 90%.

0:18.0

If you equate volume and you use the same percent 1RM, you can get the same hypertrophic response.

0:24.6

This kind of baffled people because, and if you look in the late strength and conditioning research, it's all kind of about increasing weight.

0:34.6

You know that volume is the main driver of hypertrophy, right? It doesn't, it may not

0:43.3

matter whether we do that with heavy weights or lightweights. Hello, you are listening to episode 205 of Sigma Nutrition Radio.

1:13.8

As ever, I am your host, Danny Lennon, and welcome back to the podcast, for those you who are

1:19.6

regular listeners, and perhaps maybe welcome to this podcast for the first time if this is your

1:25.1

first episode to tune into.

1:27.8

Today, I'm going to be joined by our guest, Dr. Brandon Roberts, in just a few moments.

1:33.4

Before we get to the interview, a couple of very brief things to mention to you guys from the outset.

1:39.3

Number one, just if you are listening to this around the time that the podcast originally went out,

1:45.9

then we are just over a week away from a Sigma Nutrition Conference in London,

1:52.4

and then a week after that is going to be the conference in Dublin.

1:56.1

So if you are interested in getting one of the very final places and squeezing in just before

2:02.3

those seminars go down, then check out the Sigma Nutrition.com website for more details about

2:08.6

the Sigma Nutrition Weekend in London on November 18th and 19th and in Dublin on the 25th and 26th

2:16.2

of November.

2:17.6

Second to that, I just want to say a thank you before we get into the episode today

2:22.1

for everyone who has continued to spread word of the podcast, to promote it, for all the kind

2:27.0

words, particularly over the last month or so in relation to these new types of episodes

2:30.8

and people who just reached out after listening for a long period of time to say

2:35.4

that they are enjoying the show.

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