Muscle for Life

Will changing up your workouts result in better muscle gains?  Or is it better to keep your training program static and consistent, so you’re doing the same lifts and exercises week after week, month after month?  In other words, does introducing novelty improve hypertrophy or does consistency trump all else?  Many people are on the hunt for the “best,” most-scientifically-optimized program and as a result, constantly change their training regimen for the next best thing. This is called program hopping, and it’s generally something you want to avoid. On the one hand, tweaking training variables can be a great way to keep things fresh and interesting so you enjoy your workouts. On the other hand, too much variability can make it hard to ensure you’re making progress. In this podcast, I chat with scientist and friend Dr. Bill Campbell about changing up your training program.  Specifically, we cover a recent study that looked at resistance training variables and how tweaking them affects rate of muscle gain