Derrick Van Every is a PhD candidate at Stu Phillips’ Protein Metabolism Lab as well as a powerlifting and nutrition coach.

In this episode, we discuss the topics he addressed in one of his recent published papers, namely:

• What are the main drivers of hypertrophy?
• Does the pump cause hypertrophy?
• What about training-related hormonal increases?
• … And more!

Links and resources:

Derrick’s paper – “Load-induced human skeletal muscle hypertrophy: Mechanisms, myths, and misconceptions”: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254625000869

Connect with Derrick on Instagram @derrick_cbb: https://www.instagram.com/derrick_cbb/

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Most people ask, “What’s the best diet for me?”

But not enough people ask, “Am I ready to diet?”

In my view, there are six skills to start working on BEFORE you start a fat loss diet in order to set yourself up for consistent results.

These are core skills I help my new clients develop during their Fat Loss Primer Phase before their first ever fat loss phase under my guidance.

Links and resources:

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Dorian Varović is a coach and a researcher, currently working on his PhD on muscle length and regional muscle hypertrophy.

He and his colleagues also recently conducted a very interesting study comparing regular resistance training and isometrics for hypertrophy.

In this conversation, we delve into all these topics:

• The latest research on the importance of training muscles at long muscle lengths
• How training at long muscle lengths may or may not affect regional hypertrophy
• Are isometrics as good as regular training for growth?
• … And more!

Links and resources:

“Does Muscle Length Influence Regional Hypertrophy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40570881/

“The effects of long muscle length isometric versus full range of motion isotonic training on regional quadriceps femoris hypertrophy in resistance-trained individuals” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40911904/

Connect with Dorian on Instagram @varovicdorian: https://www.instagram.com/varovicdorian/

Follow his research on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorian-Varovic-2

Apply for coaching with him: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGiZCo7fG8d78dCHgOHvgeu1dCh7AKL-sfRpw478MmGZtWxw/viewform?usp=send_form

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