Ben Yanes & Ethan Grossman

Modern Meathead Experience

Health EN ↓ 75 episodes

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Author

Ben Yanes & Ethan Grossman

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.modernmeathead.com

Latest episode

Feb 3, 2025

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Episodes

#75 - How Many Sets Should You Do? 03.02.2025

Time stamps: 0:00 - How many sets should you do? 2:01 - Research can't definitively answer this. 4:40 - Quality of sets influences quantity needed. 7:41 - Higher volume and lower volume both work. 9:00 - Your future self may differ. 10:20 - Start on the lower end of volume. 12:02 - Assess progress through various metrics. 15:03 - Quality training requires self-awareness.

#74 - Why The DEEP STRETCH Is Overrated 27.01.2025

Time stamps: 0:00 - Introduction to long muscle length training 2:10 - The concept of the stretch Panacea 3:54 - Importance of training short positions 5:39 - Stretch positions yield more muscle growth 8:01 - Connective tissues adapt slower than muscles 10:21 - Balanced approach prevents joint stress 12:12 - Consider the whole body in training 14:00 - Training both ends of muscle motion 15:11 - Sp...

#73 - Why Progressive Overload Is Misunderstood 20.01.2025

Time stamps: 0:00 - Introduction to Progressive overload 1:12 - Definition of Progressive overload 2:37 - Common misconceptions about Progressive overload 7:40 - Importance of stimulus over load 9:34 - Importance of intended goals in training 11:01 - Mastering current load before adding more 12:40 - Standardizing load for clear progression tracking

#72 - How To Fix Elbow Pain 13.01.2025

Time stamps: 0:13 - Discussing elbow pain and its complexities 2:07 - Conceptualizing pain as a stress bucket 4:50 - Overflowing the bucket leads to pain signals 7:30 - Understanding elbow joint mechanics 9:13 - Importance of loading direction 10:50 - Avoiding improper resistance in exercises 13:26 - Understanding the skull crusher exercise 15:02 - Experimenting with elbow movement 16:40 - Benefit...

#71 - Why Research Can't Select Exercises For You 06.01.2025

Time stamps: 0:19 - Introduction to exercise selection 2:24 - Misinterpretation of research outcomes 4:06 - Gaps in muscle growth research 7:00 - Influence of social media on fitness content 9:32 - Examples of leg extension variations 12:00 - Balancing exercise selection for muscle growth 18:20 - Principles of stress distribution in training 20:31 - Investigating calf raise variations 22:20 - Musc...

#70 - Ben On The Hyperformance Podcast 31.12.2024

This is an episode I did as an interviewee with the gents over at the Hyperformance Podcast. Hope you all enjoy.

#69 - Why "Bullet-Proofing" Exercises Are Bullsh*t 23.12.2024

Exercise Library Holiday Sale: https://www.modernmeathead.com/exerciselibrary Time stamps: 0:06 Introduction to prehab concept 4:21 Misconceptions about training damage 6:05 Discussion on prehabilitation in literature 8:47 Starting place for recovery process 10:31 Discussing acute vs chronic injuries 15:16 Prehabilitation to prevent injuries 17:43 Understanding load in training and rehab 21:01 Dai...

#68 Lifting Education & The Age of The Influencer 19.12.2024
#67 - What's The Best Split? 16.12.2024

This is the video version of the Modern Meathead Experience podcast, which you can also find on any platform you typically listen to podcasts. Time stamps: 00:02 - Discussion on training splits begins 02:10 - Choosing the right training split 04:05 - Defining goals for training 07:01 - Importance of total workload in training 09:46 - Organizing training blocks over months 17:09 - Benefits of a 7-D...

#66 - Leg Extensions Are The WORST Quad Exercise? 09.12.2024

Time stamps: 00:02 - Leg extensions debated as quad exercise 03:26 - Comfort as a variable in exercise choice 05:29 - Coordination demands in leg exercises 08:00 - Importance of stability in exercises 10:36 - Beginners vs advanced trainees in training 15:57 - Diminishing returns in muscle growth factors 18:10 - Stability improves hypertrophy outcomes 20:12 - Load magnitude affects exercise stabili...

#65 - Is Science-Based Lifting Bullsh*t? 02.12.2024

Time stamps: 00:09 - Introduction to science-based lifting 02:06 - Problems with the term 'science' 04:01 - Misunderstanding scientific mindset 06:42 - Access to information in fitness 09:00 - Rise of exercise science education 10:35 - Merging of lifting cultures 12:07 - Curiosity as the essence of science 14:00 - Consequences of skipping foundational questions 16:01 - The paradox of certainty in...

#64 - Should every set be to failure? 25.11.2024

Time stamps: 00:03 - Defining training to failure 02:00 - Importance of intensity in training 06:00 - Understanding adaptation and stress 12:24 - Importance of adaptation for results 14:01 - Assessing individual training history 19:02 - Starting point for training decisions 24:16 - Building muscle through intensity and duration 29:00 - Fatigue versus stimulus in training 36:25 - More is more, less...

#63 - Which Lateral Raise Is Best? 18.11.2024

Time stamps: 00:14 - Introduction  02:58 - Importance of resistance in exercises 05:01 - Comparing dumbbell and cable raises 09:44 - Flipping resistance direction in exercises 12:11 - Understanding resistance in internal/external rotation 17:00 - Differences in cable vs. free weight presses 19:38 - Body position during exercises 22:03 - Introduction to anti-science discussion 24:14 - Issues w...

#62 - Should You Do High Or Low Reps? 14.10.2024

Join the Movement: https://www.modernmeathead.com Time stamps: 00:08 - Introduction to the study on exercise fatigue 03:54 - Discussion on injury and recovery demands 06:12 - Ethan's thoughts on fatigue and outcomes 08:49 - Discussion on training with low vs high reps 10:32 - Common rep ranges for hypertrophy training 12:14 - Misconceptions about protein digestion limits 15:01 - Specificity in rec...

#61 - An Episode For Personal Trainers 07.10.2024

Time stamps: 00:11 - Common mistakes in personal training 04:11 - Importance of understanding individual clients 09:46 - Working backwards from training goals 12:01 - Understanding muscle response to resistance 14:44 - Defining clear goals for personal training 20:45 - Difference between rep ranges 22:39 - Importance of resistance training 30:00 - Efficiency in training time 32:20 - Balancing rest...

#60 - Back Pain 30.09.2024

Sign up to my newsletter for free brain gains: www.modernmeathead.com Time stamps: 00:02 - Introduction to back pain discussion 01:40 - Personal experience with chronic back pain 06:40 - Distinction between acute and chronic pain 08:20 - Understanding chronic back pain 12:40 - Identifying pain patterns in individuals 16:39 - Importance of a safe place 22:43 - Recognizing obvious pain triggers 25:1...

#59 - How Ben Is Reintegrating Deadlift & Bench Press 23.09.2024

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#58 - Mobility & Injuries 16.09.2024

Want to learn more from us? Join the free online community: https://modernmeathead.circle.so/join?invitation_token=c8c35c98b4f0b477c421dff4ae6e3598273ab8bc-89739bd7-bed9-4ee3-bcdc-aa8ae8871089 Time stamps: 00:14 - Discussion on range of motion 04:56 - Problems with arbitrary assessments 07:00 - Testosterone testing misconceptions 12:09 - Identifying goals before testing 15:00 - Normal vs. healthy...

#57 - Overtraining 26.08.2024

Want to learn more from us? Join the free online community: https://modernmeathead.circle.so/join?invitation_token=c8c35c98b4f0b477c421dff4ae6e3598273ab8bc-89739bd7-bed9-4ee3-bcdc-aa8ae8871089 Time stamps: 00:18 - Ethan's refreshing trip to Costa Rica 03:34 - Lecture on failure training begins 07:04 - Plotting the dose response curve 09:26 - Relative vs absolute changes in hypertrophy 12:40 - Indi...

#56 - Ben on the Strong As F*ck Podcast 19.08.2024

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#55 - Strength & The Sauna 12.08.2024

Learn more from us and get 1-1 help by joining my online community (7 day risk-free trial included!): https://modernmeathead.com/group Time stamps: 00:10 - Introduction to strength training discussion 03:01 - Comparing bodybuilders and powerlifters 04:49 - Oversimplified understanding of strength 07:12 - Muscle appearance vs. actual mass 08:49 - Enhanced lifters vs. natural lifters 10:31 - Mental...

#54 - The Long Length Panacea 05.08.2024

Learn more from us and get 1-1 help by joining my online community (7 day risk-free trial included!): https://modernmeathead.com/group Time stamps: 00:11 - Introduction to long length muscle training 02:37 - Defining the term "Panacea" in training 09:25 - Importance of short position training 11:42 - Big rocks vs small rocks analogy 14:39 - Long-term vs short-term research insights 23:30 - Joint a...

#53 - Is Intensity Overrated? 22.07.2024

Learn more from us by joining our online community (7-day FREE trial): https://modernmeathead.com/group Time stamps: 00:57 - Hot Take podcast idea 04:00 - Exercise load limitations for health 06:01 - Reconsidering traditional exercise approaches 09:00 - Impact of modern lifestyle on health 10:36 - Balancing specificity and compound exercises 18:22 - Strength and conditioning program in the NBA 22:...

#52 - Quads: The Complete Training & Anatomy Guide 16.07.2024

To learn more from me, start your 7-day free trial to the online community: https://modernmeathead.com/group Time stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 4:37 - Knee Structure & Motion 13:56 - Patella 18:02 - Soft Tissues 24:44 - Quad Anatomy 36:29 - Quad/Knee Kinetics 52:47 - Quad Research 1:27:37 - Quad Exercises 1:47:47 - Programming

#51 - Exercise Hot Takes 15.07.2024

Join the Modern Meathead Commuinity with a 1-week FREE trial: https://modernmeathead.com/group Time stamps: 0:02 - Hot takes from the sauna 10:42 - Compound vs isolation exercises debate 12:59 - Compound exercises as isolation and vice versa 15:26 - Uselessness of compound and isolation terms 22:13 - Training session relevance to compound and isolation exercises 28:41 - Managing time and fatigue f...

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