Dr. Layne Norton

And then if you want to train closer to failure, you can, because again, most of my audience isn't trying to be a power lifter, right?

And so this would be the protocol. There we go, protocols. Little plug. This would be a protocol for probably not necessarily like growing the most muscle mass but getting stronger because you're not training so close to failure. But obviously you're trying to move, as Zach says, whatever that given load is, you want to move it as quickly as possible.

And so this would be the protocol. There we go, protocols. Little plug. This would be a protocol for probably not necessarily like growing the most muscle mass but getting stronger because you're not training so close to failure. But obviously you're trying to move, as Zach says, whatever that given load is, you want to move it as quickly as possible.

And so this would be the protocol. There we go, protocols. Little plug. This would be a protocol for probably not necessarily like growing the most muscle mass but getting stronger because you're not training so close to failure. But obviously you're trying to move, as Zach says, whatever that given load is, you want to move it as quickly as possible.

And so – and there's actually also data to show that like if you train slower purposefully, that it's not as good for strength. So they actually – there was I think a meta-analysis recently where they looked at either – Concentric repetition of more than two seconds or less than two seconds and saw strength outcomes were better in people taking less than two seconds to complete a rep.

And so – and there's actually also data to show that like if you train slower purposefully, that it's not as good for strength. So they actually – there was I think a meta-analysis recently where they looked at either – Concentric repetition of more than two seconds or less than two seconds and saw strength outcomes were better in people taking less than two seconds to complete a rep.

And so – and there's actually also data to show that like if you train slower purposefully, that it's not as good for strength. So they actually – there was I think a meta-analysis recently where they looked at either – Concentric repetition of more than two seconds or less than two seconds and saw strength outcomes were better in people taking less than two seconds to complete a rep.

Interesting. So, I mean, we do use some tempo training in my training, but it's mostly... Because like me doing a slower tempo squat, if my back starts acting up, I can do some squatting and not really hit that pain trigger as much. But I'm still trying to move the concentric as quickly as possible. And so I don't know about that.

Interesting. So, I mean, we do use some tempo training in my training, but it's mostly... Because like me doing a slower tempo squat, if my back starts acting up, I can do some squatting and not really hit that pain trigger as much. But I'm still trying to move the concentric as quickly as possible. And so I don't know about that.

Interesting. So, I mean, we do use some tempo training in my training, but it's mostly... Because like me doing a slower tempo squat, if my back starts acting up, I can do some squatting and not really hit that pain trigger as much. But I'm still trying to move the concentric as quickly as possible. And so I don't know about that.

It doesn't matter how slowly you move the concentric versus how fast you move it. But yeah, what I would say is when it comes to building muscle, really the world is your oyster. The research really shows – Machines versus free weights. Low reps, high reps. Low reps, high reps, going to failure, stopping a few reps shy. It all builds the same amount of muscle for the most part.

It doesn't matter how slowly you move the concentric versus how fast you move it. But yeah, what I would say is when it comes to building muscle, really the world is your oyster. The research really shows – Machines versus free weights. Low reps, high reps. Low reps, high reps, going to failure, stopping a few reps shy. It all builds the same amount of muscle for the most part.

It doesn't matter how slowly you move the concentric versus how fast you move it. But yeah, what I would say is when it comes to building muscle, really the world is your oyster. The research really shows – Machines versus free weights. Low reps, high reps. Low reps, high reps, going to failure, stopping a few reps shy. It all builds the same amount of muscle for the most part.

But you have to work hard. But you got to work hard. Yeah. You got to be consistent with it. Obviously, like the theme of this podcast, right? But... you can do it anyway. And if we look at the, I mean, obviously anecdotal, but if we look at the history of the Mr. Olympia is they all train very differently.

But you have to work hard. But you got to work hard. Yeah. You got to be consistent with it. Obviously, like the theme of this podcast, right? But... you can do it anyway. And if we look at the, I mean, obviously anecdotal, but if we look at the history of the Mr. Olympia is they all train very differently.

But you have to work hard. But you got to work hard. Yeah. You got to be consistent with it. Obviously, like the theme of this podcast, right? But... you can do it anyway. And if we look at the, I mean, obviously anecdotal, but if we look at the history of the Mr. Olympia is they all train very differently.

You know, I mean, Ronnie Coleman, I mean, I'm sure you remember when the unbelievable came out, the D his DVD back in like 2001, where he's tossing around 200 pound dumbbells and he's doing seven, 800 pound squats, 600 pound front squats. And everybody's just looking at this, like my God. And then you watch somebody like Phil Heath train, who again, one of the greatest Mr. Olympia is of all time.

You know, I mean, Ronnie Coleman, I mean, I'm sure you remember when the unbelievable came out, the D his DVD back in like 2001, where he's tossing around 200 pound dumbbells and he's doing seven, 800 pound squats, 600 pound front squats. And everybody's just looking at this, like my God. And then you watch somebody like Phil Heath train, who again, one of the greatest Mr. Olympia is of all time.

You know, I mean, Ronnie Coleman, I mean, I'm sure you remember when the unbelievable came out, the D his DVD back in like 2001, where he's tossing around 200 pound dumbbells and he's doing seven, 800 pound squats, 600 pound front squats. And everybody's just looking at this, like my God. And then you watch somebody like Phil Heath train, who again, one of the greatest Mr. Olympia is of all time.

Phil mostly did, machines, but he built obviously a great amount of most of the people will say, well, they're on steroids. All those guys.