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Volume 3 - Duration of MYOPS and discussion about frequency within a training week The Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleshal episode in their “Hypertrophy Past and Present” podcast on duration of MYOPS and training frequencies was fascinating, as it gave me further insight into my programming and factors to consider when programming volume at higher training frequencies. As a firm believer of high frequencies myself, it has often been important for me to find my “maximum recovera

Volume 2 - How is muscle built? Review of motor unit recruitment and mechanical tension After listening to Jake Doleshal and Chris Beardsley discuss the mechanisms behind muscle growth on their “Hypertrophy Past and Present” podcast, I think it is safe to say that many people do not truly understand how muscle is built in the first place. It is a common idea that “micro-tears” will accumulate within a muscle and that through high degrees of metabolic stress and a crazy pump,

Volume 1 - Frequency, volume, and intensity When it comes to hypertrophy, or the growth of a muscle, there are three pillars of importance to be considered. These pillars consist of frequency, volume, and intensity. Starting off with frequency, which is the amount of times a muscle group is trained per week, the old school of thought was that frequency didn’t matter as long as weekly volume was equated. The 2017 Brad Schoenfeld study on the inverse dose response relationship

As someone who is passionate about health, fitness, and policies surrounding these subjects, I often find myself frustrated by how difficult it can be for the average consumer to make dietary choices. While there has been progress in nutrition transparency as a whole due to added calorie counts on many food menus around the U.S, there is still a long way to go. Misleading marketing, hidden ingredients, and calories that just don’t add up make it unnecessarily hard for people

As a high schooler obsessed with anything related to health and nutrition, I am constantly exploring how fitness and nutrition intersect with my life and also the larger societal systems we live in. Recently, I stumbled across The Muscle Ladder  by Jeff Nippard, a deep dive into the science of progressive overload, muscle building, and the balance between training and recovery. While the book is focused on individual fitness, it left me thinking about bigger questions related

Many benefits you enjoy stem from government programs, even if the connection isn't clear. In The Submerged State , Suzanne Mettler explores how people often mistake government initiatives, like tax deductions and subsidies, for private benefits. This raises important questions about the government's role in health and nutrition. Mettler's main point is that government policies often conceal its involvement by using private entities, leading citizens to underestimate the exte

Welcome to my blog! I am thrilled to have you here. My passion lies in exploring how public policies connect to our health and nutrition....