In this episode, Pak and Milo discuss popular muscle growth beliefs that are often touted as game changers but, in reality, are weaker than they seem.

In this episode, Pak, Greg, and Milo gear up for another round of Battle Royale debates. They cover aggressive fat loss, cheat reps vs strict reps, whether studies in beginners should apply to advanced lifters, exercise stability for building muscle, optimal doesn’t exist, experimenting for best progress, science vs broscience, the pump, and the overhead press being the one true lift.

In this episode, Greg, Pak & Milo go over the current literature on bulking and whether you actually need to bulk to maximize muscle growth.

In this episode, Pak and Milo discuss time-efficient training strategies for hypertrophy and strength, debunking the myth that you need to spend countless hours in the gym to see significant gains.

In this episode, Pak and Milo break down some of the research surrounding how to powerbuild. Can you grow muscle and get stronger simultaneously? How can you best do both? What are the differences between hypertrophy training and strength training?

From back training anecdotes to practical recommendations, this episode has got your….back when it comes to back training (apologies for the pun). In this podcast episode, the SBS team goes over back training, including why the current literature directly examining changes in the back musculature is so limited.

In this podcast episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo enter the impromptu-debate arena for the first SBS Battle Royale. Mental gymnastics, science, drama, and the signature SBS banter you all know and love are all packed into a pilot episode that will either be remembered forever or forgotten in a few weeks.

Greg, Pak, and Milo review the literature on lifting for mental health. Does exercising improve your mood? How long does this last? What about lifting? Can we improve our long-term mental health through physical activity and lifting weights?

In this episode, Milo, Greg, and Pak sit down to discuss the concept of stretch-mediated hypertrophy, from the foundational animal studies, to human stretching studies, to present day hype around stretch-mediated hypertrophy and lengthened partials. They also discuss how they’re currently implementing lengthened training into their workout routines.

In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into research on sleep’s impact on lifting and sports performance, recount sleep-related anecdotes from their college days, and explore strategies to counteract poor sleep when enhancing sleep quality is not feasible. Finally, the team addresses several questions from the SBS social media communities.

In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo take a deep dive in the research around sleep and health, from sleep duration to the latest data on sleep regularity and shift work.

In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo tackle the research around body fat spot reduction. First, they tackle the research on various ointments, creams, garments, and whole body vibration. Following this, they discuss the evidence for spot reduction as an adaptation to different exercise types such as endurance and resistance training.