Should You Train to Failure to Build Muscle?

Should You Train to Failure to Build Muscle?

Available on YouTube too: https://musclelabpodcast.com  Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pak break down why training to or past failure may be best for growth. References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36334240/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33497853/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38970765/  https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/182  https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/135  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399614822_Does_performing_partial_repetitions_beyond_momentary_failure_enhance_muscle_hypertrophy_in_volume-load-equated_calf-raise_resistance_training  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40850937/  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1494323/full  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31824336/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25092528/  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392653179_Front-Loading_Fatigue_Does_the_pre-exhaustion_method_influence_resistance_training-induced_muscular_adaptations  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7927075/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33417154/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33475986/  https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6303/ # https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391667898_Muscular_Adaptations_Following_8_Weeks_of_a_Myoreps_Set_Configuration_Versus_Traditional_Straight-Sets_in_Resistance-Trained_Individuals  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2321021  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34881412/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34542869/

The Best Way To Lose Fat

Available on YouTube too: https://musclelabpodcast.com  Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pak break down the best way to lose fat. References: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916525005283 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.14075 https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/fulltext/9900/effect_of_dietary_protein_on_fat_free_mass_in.179.aspx  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41653928/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39485653/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26817506/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10552824/  https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP284967

How Many Sets Should I Do?

Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pak break down what the research actually says about how much training you need to build muscle. References: PMID: 41343037 PMID: 40249908 PMID: 20847704 Pre-print: Is There Too Much of a Good Thing? Meta-Regressions of the Effect of Per-Session Volume on Hypertrophy and Strength PMID: 34527944 PMID: 31868813