The Discover Strength Podcast
By Luke Carlson
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Busy people don't have time to waste on exercise that doesn't work. Discover Strength delivers twice per week workouts with an expert trainer. We'll help you look and feel your best in a fraction of the time.
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The Active Person's Guide to Strength Training
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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20 Lessons from 20 Years of Discover Strength
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May 22, 2026 |
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Menopause, Metabolism, and Muscle: Separating Fact from Fiction
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May 15, 2026 |
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Methods Matter: What Our Latest Study Really Shows Featuring Dr. James Steele
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May 01, 2026 |
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Concurrent Training: Does Cardio Kill Your Strength Gains?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Eccentrics: Why Lowering the Weight Might Be the Most Important Part of Your Workout
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Fitness Industry Insights from the Health & Fitness Association Conference
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Resistance Training for High Quality Weight Loss in Men and Women
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Six Underrated Business Books (and a lesson from each)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Kim Wood: An Ode to a Strength Training Legend
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Training for the Boston Marathon (and other big goals)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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The 5 Most Important Scientific Publications from 2025 and How They Guide Your Training
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Is the Answer for Health Always "More"? with Special Guest Dr. Jeremy Loenneke
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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5 Ideas to Shape Your 2026 Goal Setting
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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What Happens to Body Composition After 60? The Science + Real Data
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Shortest and Most Effective Cardio: A Conversation with Carol Bike CEO Ulrich Dempfle
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Top Takeaways from the 2025 Strength Forum
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Relationship Between Exercise and Leadership Performance
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Losing Fat, Gaining Muscle, GLP1s, and Aging Well: A Longtime Client’s Journey with Discover Strength
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Longevity vs. Healthy Aging: What the Science Really Says About Exercise and Lifespan
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Exercise is Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. James Fisher
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Putting Simplicity at the Core of Your Work, Workouts, and Life
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Bridging the Gap: New Research Reveals that Most Fitness Pros Don’t Know the Science
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Walking with Weighted Vests and Other Fitness Trends: Evidence vs. Hype
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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From Beginner to Advanced: How Your Body Adapts to Strength Training Over Time with Dr. James Fisher
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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My College Freshman English Professor, Steve Jobs, and Your Workout.
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Zone 2 Training: What the Research Really Says About Cardio Optimization with Dr. Brendon Gurd of Queen's University
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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What Great Trainees Do: Lessons from 100,000+ Sessions with Expert Discover Strength Trainers
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Purpose, BHAG, and the Next 10 Years: Discover Strength's Vision for the Future of Exercise
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Getting Lean: Heavy vs. Light Weights and Discover Strength’s New Research
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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30 Marathons. 20 Lessons Learned.
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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4 Best Practices to Determine if Fitness Information is Credible
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Fit Fat Paradox Explained: Fitness vs. Fatness for Longevity & Health
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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3 Here and Now Focuses To Get More from Your Next Workout
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Busting Myths About Strength Training For Women with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple
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May 29, 2025 |
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10 Questions with Dr. James Fisher
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May 23, 2025 |
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6 Insights from the 2025 Discover Strength Summit
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May 01, 2025 |
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Strength Training and Physiological Resilience in Long Distance Runners
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Strength Training and Pregnancy with Dr. Alyssa Larish
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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More is Not Better and the Multiple Set Myth
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Protein Action Plan
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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3 Keys To Training For A Competition
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Live from the 2025 Health and Fitness Association Convention
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Resistance Exercise Effects on Pre, Peri, and Post Menopausal Females
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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10 Books to Shape Your Work and Leadership
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Machines Are Awesome
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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How to Improve Your Body Composition
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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5 Practices to Stay Motivated When You Don't Want to Work Out
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Workout Focus: Core Training
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Workout Focus: Body Composition
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Workout Focus: Rep Range and Weight and Their Effect on Toning or Bulking
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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Lengthened Partials Study with James Fisher PhD, James Steele PhD, and David Gschneidner
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Workout Focus: Injuries
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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NEW STUDY: Single-set versus multiple-set strength training
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: Eccentrics
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: Progressive Overload
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: Momentary Muscle Failure
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: Recovery
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: One Set
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Workout Focus: Move Slow and Eliminate Momentum
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Sharpen The Saw
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Never Stop Improving
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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NEW STUDY: Raising the Bar for Public Health: Resistance Training and Health Benefits
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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5 Approaches to Measuring Progress From Your Strength Training Workouts
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Make Form A Part of your Training Identity
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs and How it Affects Muscle Mass
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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10 Workout Amplifiers to Drive Better Results
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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6 Frameworks for Resilient Thinking
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Perception of Supervision: New Project with Dr. James Fisher
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Lessons Learned from Legendary NFL Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Minimal Dose Strength Training Strategies
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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The 3 Fitness Myths that Won't Die (and How to Do it Better)
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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The Best Workouts I've Ever Had: 9 Common Factors
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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The Fascinating History of Strength Training Machines with Rick Rignell
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Olympic Inspiration
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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How We Think About the Business
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Strengthspan
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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5 New Studies and How They Impact Your Next Workout
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Announcing our New Study
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Strength Training and Injuries
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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HIIT and Zone Two Training with Dr. Martin Gibala
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Don't Major in Minor Things
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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A Special Anniversary Episode: Lawrence Neal Interviews Luke Carlson
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May 22, 2024 |
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None of it is Functional (or ALL of it is)
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May 16, 2024 |
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4 Questions with Dr. James Fisher
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May 11, 2024 |
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9 books to shape your exercise, personal development, and work
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May 04, 2024 |
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The Under Appreciated Benefits of Strength Training
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Difference in Demonstrating Strength and Developing Strength
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Why “evidence based” matters with James Fisher PhD
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Boston Marathon Preview with Special Guests Dr. Chris Lundstrom and Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Brand New Study: Lifting Weights Alone, Lifting with a Training Partner, Lifting with a Personal Trainer
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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We are back!
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of Resistance Training Beyond Hypertrophy & Big Weights" with Dr. James McKendry
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of Resistance Training" with Dr. Wayne Westcott
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback:"Protein Recommendations to Support Resistance Training: Part II" with Dr. Stuart Phillips
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Protein and Muscle Gain: Part I" with Dr. Stuart Phillips
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Training to Failure" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Resistance Training for Metabolic Health" with Dr. Jurgen Giessing
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Good to Go" with NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Safe Spine Training" with Dr. Ted Dreisinger
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Everything You Need to Know About Creatine" with Dr. Jose Antonio
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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"Improve Academic Performance in Kids with Strength Training"
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Exercise for Longevity and Health" with Dr. Michael Joyner, M.D.
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "The Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training" with Dr. Martin Gibala
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Reducing Abdominal Fat" with Logan Morrison
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Maximizing Hypertrophy" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Exercise Could Save the World" with Dr. Doug McGuff
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Impacts of Step Reduction & Fighting Sarcopenia" with Dr. Sara Oikawa
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Top 5 Strength Training Myths" with Dr. James Fisher Ph.D.
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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IMPORTANT PODCAST UPDATE!
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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"Progressive Overload Without Progressing The Load" with Daniel Plotkin, M.S.
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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"The Benefits of Resistance Training Beyond Hypertrophy & Big Weights" with Dr. James McKendry
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May 18, 2023 |
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"Deloads" with Dr. PAK
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May 04, 2023 |
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"Drop Set Training" with Max Coleman
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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“More Is Better? Ideal Frequency Recommendations”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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“Exercising Safely”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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"Discover Strength Franchise Opportunity" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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“Single-Set vs. Multi-Set Training”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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“Cardio vs. Resistance Training for Weight Loss”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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“Heavy vs. Light Weights”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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"Training to Failure" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D.
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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2022 Recap Review
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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"Resistance Training for Metabolic Health" with Dr. Jurgen Giessing Ph.D.
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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"Everything You Need to Know About Creatine" with Dr. Jose Antonio, Ph.D.
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Mini-Series: Progressive Overload feat. David Gshneidner
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Mini-Series: Momentary Muscular Failure (MMF) feat. David Gschneidner
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Mini-Series: Recovery feat. David Gshneidner
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Mini-Series: One-Set Training feat. David Gshneidner
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Mini-Series: Slow Movement Speed feat. David Gshneidner
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Valsalva" feat David Gschneidner
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Core Training" feat David Gschneidner
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Resistance Training Effect on Body Composition" feat David Gschneidner
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Rep Range/Weight and Their Effect on Tone/Bulk " feat David Gschneidner
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Injuries" feat. David Gschneidner
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Eccentrics" feat David Gschneidner
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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"Mini-Series: Stretching" feat David Gschneidner
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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"The Value of Supervision and the Latest Research" feat. Dr. James Fisher PhD.
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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"Exercise for Longevity and Health" with Dr. Michael Joyner, M.D. (Mayo Clinic)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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"What to Expect From Your Strength Training Progress" with Exercise Physiologist, Rick Rignell
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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"The Benefits of Strength Training for Older Adults" with Exercise Physiologist Taylor Melvin
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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"Good to Go" with NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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"Valuable Supplements: Part II" with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
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May 18, 2022 |
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"Valuable Supplements: Part I" with Dr. Stuart Phillips, Ph.D.
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May 04, 2022 |
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"Intervals vs. Steady State Training and Body Composition" with Dr. James Steele, PhD.
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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"Resistance Training to Boost Metabolism" with Senior Exercise Physiologist, Maria Hauger
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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"Getting to Failure & The Value of Supervision" with Senior Exercise Physiologist, Jake Picht
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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"Is Training to Failure Necessary?" with Dr. Patroklos Androulakis‑Korakakis... Dr. PAK
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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"Reducing Abdominal Fat" feat. Exercise Physiologist Logan Morrison
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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"Muscle Loss vs. Strength Loss As We Age" with Dr. James Fisher, PhD.
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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"Interval Training, VO2 Max, & All-Cause Mortality" feat. Exercise Physiologist Logan Morrison
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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"Mitigating Low Back Pain" feat Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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"2021 Trainer Recap Roundtable"
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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"Maximizing Hypertrophy" with Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, feat. Rick Rignell, Exercise Physiologist
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Tailoring Workout Intensity" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Double Progression" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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"Protein Recommendations to Support Resistance Training" Part II with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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"Protein and Muscle Gain" Part I with Dr. Stuart Phillips, PhD.
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Understanding Myokines" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Value of Leg Extension" with Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Soreness, Rest Days, & The Value of The Eccentric" with Maria Hauger, Iconic Trainer, Exercise Physiologist
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Resistance Training Effects on Bone & Cardio Health" with Tyler Zolczynski, Exercise Physiologist
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Momentary Muscle Failure, and Why We Only Do One Set" with Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Cardio for Weight Loss, Strength Training to Increase Energy Expenditure" with Colton Haight, BS, MS, Exercise Physiologist, Discover Strength
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Trainer Mini-Series: "Bodyweight Training, Dumbbells vs. Machines, and The Heritage of Our Machines" with Rick Rignell, Executive Trainer, ACE Medical Exercise Specialist
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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"Impacts of Step Reduction & Fighting Sarcopenia" with Dr. Sara Oikawa feat. Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Training Behaviors During COVID-19 Lockdown w/ Dr. James Steele, PhD. & Luke Carlson, CEO, Discover Strength
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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"How Much Is Just Enough? Minimum Training Recommendations" with Patroklos Androulakis‑Korakakis feat. Colton Haight, Exercise Physiologist, Discover Strength
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May 19, 2021 |
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"The Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training" with Dr. Martin Gibala, PhD. feat. Maria Hauger, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
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May 05, 2021 |
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"Training With An Injured Limb" w/ Omar Valdes, M.S. & Luis Penailillo, Ph.D. feat. Christian Espitia-Betancourth, Exercise Physiologist & Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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"Exercise Could Save the World" with Dr. Doug McGuff feat. Taylor Melvin, Exercise Physiologist and Iconic Trainer at Discover Strength
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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"Project Discover, 2021" with Dr. James Fisher, Dr. James Steele, and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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"Body Building and the History of Strength Training" with Roger Schwab feat. Andy Alessio
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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"Safe Spine Training" with Dr. Thomas Dreisinger feat. Rick Rignell
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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"Predicting Proximity to Failure" with Dr. James Steele feat. Jake Picht
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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"The Benefits of Resistance Training" with Dr. Wayne Westcott feat. David Gschneidner
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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"Top 5 Strength Training Myths" with Dr. James Fisher Ph.D.
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Jan 13, 2021 |