The Discover Strength Podcast

In this Episode, Luke Carlson discusses 9 common factors of the best workouts he has ever had. This list serves as a guide for productive, safe, intense, evidence-based strength training. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke is joined by a very special guest, Rick Rignell. Rick is a Partner Exercise Physiologist with Discover Strength, and his knowledge of strength training and the machines you are using is a reason this episode is a must-listen.  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your fr...

In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke talks about all things Olympics, correlation, causation, and whether we should really be taking advice from Olympic athletes. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

Join Luke on this special episode where he pulls back the curtain to discuss how we think about the business. Luke walks through the five questions that make up the vision of Discover Strength. Core Values Purpose Core Business Strategy Long Term Goal Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

Join Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength, as he dives into the importance of "Strengthspan" with insights from Dr. Avery Faigenbaum's article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 💪🧬 Key Takeaways: Start Young : We have to start strong. The weaker we are when we are young, the less likely we are to be active. Adulthood : Regular strength training reduces the risk of major...

In this episode, Luke dives into the 5 New Studies and How They Impact Your Next Workout. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this episode, Luke is joined by David Gschneidner, Discover Strength's vice president of Operations and Exercise Physiologist, and Dr. James Fisher from Solent University to announce the new study being conducted at Discover Strength studios in collaboration with Solent University.  The purpose of the study is to compare the lean muscle adaptations of a Lengthened Partial Protocol vs. Full...

In this episode, Luke Carlson discusses the critical aspects of strength training and injury prevention, inspired by Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Sarah Oikawa's research. Here are the key takeaways: Continue to Strength Train when Injured Don't look at Strength training as a Sport Move Slower when you strength train Train What's Healthy Adapt Workouts Limit the Range of Motion Isometrics...

In this episode, Luke sits down with special guest Dr. Martin Gibala to discuss HIIT and Zone Two Training. Dr. Martin Gibala is the world leading researcher from McMaster University in Canada on High Intensity Interval Training and the author of  The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter   Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any...

In this episode Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength, discusses 6 Strength training elements to double down on. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

This episode is special for two reasons: one, it is Discover Strenghth's 18-year anniversary, and two, Luke is interviewed by a great friend and colleague, Lawrence Neal.  Lawrence Neal is the 10-year host of the High Intensity Business podcast , which has over 460+ episodes.   Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your...

In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke debunks the prevalent myth of functional training. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this episode, Luke sits down with Dr. James Fisher of Solent University in the UK to ask 4 questions about his latest research on exercise. These 4 questions stem from his presentation from the Annual Discover Strength Summit.  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this episode, Luke discusses 9 books to shape your exercise, personal development, and work!  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

Strength training is so much more than building strength. In this episode, Luke Carlson, CEO and Exercise Physiologist, discusses the most underappreciated benefits of strength training.  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

What is your objective when it comes to strength training? Are you trying to demonstrate strength, or are you actually creating a meaningful stimulus to develop strength? In this episode, Luke talks about the differences and how we can let go of this old and popular mindset that demonstrating your strength is more important than building strength.  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workou...

In this week's episode, we are joined by James Fisher PhD from Solent University in the UK, to discuss why your workouts should be based on the latest research on exercise.  Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

In this episode, Dr. Chris Lundstrom and Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm discuss their marathon preparation, how they approach marathon training, and the Boston Marathon, which is coming up in just one week.  Luke wraps up the episode with how to strength train for distance runners.  To learn more about MN Distance Elite, you can head here! https://www.minnesotadistanceelite.com/ Discover Strength offer...

In this episode Luke Carlson discusses the brand new study that was published around supervision. In this study, they had three groups: one group that lifted alone, one that lifted with a training partner, and one that lifted with a personal trainer. Luke talks about the benefits received by each group and why supervision (and training with a personal trainer) is essential. Discover Strength offer...

Welcome back to the Discover Strength Podcast. After a short hiatus, we are back with a new host, CEO, and founder, Luke Carlson. In this short preview, he will share with you the new format for the podcast and what you can look forward to in the coming weeks! Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Worko...

On this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are joined by Dr. James McKendry from McMaster University in Canada. Dr. McKendry is a researcher and Ph. D. fellow at McMaster University and part of former guest Dr. Stuart Phillip's world-renowned lab on protein metabolism. Dr. McKendry joined me this week to discuss a recent paper he was a part of from that lab looking at th...

In this weeks episode of "The Discover Strength Podcast" Dr. Westcott and I discuss the research on the plethora of benefits that resistance training has to offer that go well beyond strength and added muscle mass. Dr. Wayne Westcott, is a professor and chair of Exercise Science at Quincy College in Quincy, Massachusetts. He has authored 30 books, written strength training chapters for 4...

In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I continue my conversation with protein expert Dr. Stuart Phillips. Dr. Phillips is a senior lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the preeminent researchers in the world on protein. While the topic of protein and how it affects our bodies can be very wide ranging, we tried to keep this epi...

In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I had the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Stuart Phillips. Dr. Phillips is a senior lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He is widely regarded as one of the preeminent researchers in the world on protein. While the topic of protein and how it affects our bodies can be very wide ranging, we tried to keep this episode down...

On this week's episode, I'm delighted to be joined by world-renowned exercise science researcher, and one of the most prolific authors in the resistance training field, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Dr. Schoenfeld has been a previous guest on our podcast, discussing ways to maximize hypertrophy. You can find that episode HERE . In this week's episode, we had Dr. Schoenfeld on to discuss the...