RP Strength Podcast

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00:00:00 - We've got PhDs at home - the PhDs at home: Dr. Pak
00:02:00 - Dr. Pak's educational background
00:06:04 - Starting out for free: building experience in research and coaching
00:10:04 - Minimum effective dose and "volume tribalism"
00:20:45 - The "3-5 must-haves" for training: effort, enough volume, long-term consistency
00:23:30 - Setting realistic physique expectations
00:27:50 - The illusion of optimal
00:34:10 - Exercise selection flexibility + why titles/thumbnails look "absolute" but content is nuanced
00:42:10 - The "52 sets" misconception: specialization phases, tradeoffs, bad extrapolations
00:50:00 - Dr. Pak's current training, strength numbers, and bulking history

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00:00 - Intro
03:20 - Is the 10,000-hour rule a myth?
07:15 - Specializing too early
13:43 - Why Doing Multiple Sports Can Make You Learn Faster (and Win More Later)
24:29 - The Hidden Cost of Early Specialization: Burnout, Injuries, and Quitting the Game
28:08 - What Makes Kids "Great" Often Fails at the World-Class Level
31:13 - Youth Stars Rarely Become Adult Legends: The 90% Turnover Reality Check
35:32 - How Sticking With It Paid Off for Nick and Eric
48:00 - When It's Appropriate to Specialize | Limitations of Specializing
59:35 - Practical Playbook: The 4 Takeaways You Can Apply to Training, Parenting, and Progress

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - How Milo and Pak found RP
05:10 - Milo and Pak's lifting > research arc
18:30 - How "evidence based" fitness has changed over the last 10 years
23:35 - What does "evidence based" actually mean
37:30 - How science is being misrepresented
49:15 - Looks ≠ Expertise
52:50 - Upcoming research and projects

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00:00 - Christmas magic ✨
04:10 - Dr. Mike's distain for modern Batman
06:05 - Bodybuilders ≠ Hollywood
12:20 - Muscle loss isn't one-size-fits-all
24:30 - Does diet duration effect muscle loss?
28:30 - Do men lose more muscle when dieting?
34:40 - Are people losing excess muscle on Ozempic?
40:40 - Organ size shifts when gaining and losing fat
44:00 - Factors that make muscle loss worse in a deficit
50:15 - Setting realistic body fat targets
1:00:00 - Best rate of loss / Protein intake / Cardio for muscle retention
1:06:00 - Objections to modern weight loss drugs
1:12:45 - Carb/macro intake for muscle retention

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
00:00 - Intro - kids are ruthless
14:45 - Dr. Mike's full arc: time off > contest prep
28:30 - Cutting setup: pharm, Calories, steps, diet breaks
38:20 - How Mike found the "sweet spot" for his dieting setup
47:15 - Mike's split
53:45 - GLP-1 stack talk (Tirzepatide/RETA) + "future of bodybuilding" take
Happy New Year!