The Discover Strength Podcast
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Discover Strength Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Discover Strength Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Discover Strength Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
4 Questions with Dr. James Fisher
The Discover Strength Podcast
05/11/24 • 29 min
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.
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Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Resistance Training for Metabolic Health" with Dr. Jurgen Giessing
The Discover Strength Podcast
09/28/23 • 45 min
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a world-renowned expert on the benefits of resistance training for metabolic health. Dr. Giessing is a professor of Sports Science at the University of Koblenz-Landau. He's also a coauthor on a number of research papers we've discussed on this podcast in the past.
Dr. Giessing has worked closely with Dr. James Fisher and Dr. James Steele on a number of different projects. The paper we specifically discuss today is on the effects that resistance training has on metabolic health.
For this discussion, we focus specifically on a paper published in 2021, in which Dr. Giessing's group investigated the effects of a resistance training intervention on patients receiving routine care for Type-2 diabetes (T2D). This minimum dose exercise approach was given as an intervention along with a normal standard of care to help patients understand and maximize their own metabolic health.
The results of this study, which last over 2 years, and is still having intermediate check-ups are fascinating. It appears that along with dietary interventions and education about T2D, minimum dose resistance training (very similar to what we practice at Discover Strength) was extremely effective in improving overall markers of metabolic health.
Dr. Giessing and I discuss important takeaways from this paper, as well as practical implications for those that may already be diabetic, or are on their way to becoming T2D, based on lifestyle and overall metabolic health.
I recommend listening and taking notes on this one, as well as sharing it with anyone you may know who is suffering from T2D, or has below-average metabolic health.
Check out the paper HERE!
Dr. Giessing is also an author and has written one of the best books ever on High Intensity Training. I highly recommend checking it out and sharing it with anyone who you think might be interested in this style of training.
Purchase the book HERE!
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Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
“Cardio vs. Resistance Training for Weight Loss”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
The Discover Strength Podcast
02/09/23 • 40 min
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are excited to continue on with our Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. We'll be discussing another prevalent myth in the fitness industry: cardio versus resistance training for weight loss.
These two friends and colleagues were kind enough to sit down and discuss, in their own words, some of the most pervasive myths still running rampant in our industry. While there are plenty to choose from, we decided to focus on the myths and misconceptions from our very first podcast ever with Dr. Fisher (HERE).
This five-part mini-series will cover some of the most widespread myths and misconceptions and hopefully set the record straight on some of these topics once and for all.
For our second episode we decided to discuss something that's still extremely misunderstood in the fitness industry. This idea that "cardio" exercise is necessary for effective weight loss in an exercise program.
This myth is propagated widely and one of the hardest to break from people's belief structure. We are ingrained from our fitness watches, to our treadmills, to everything we see on social media to believe that in order to effectively lose weight, we must do some form of cardio, and probably a lot of it.
The reality however, is that cardio, in and of itself is not a very good tool for weight loss. In fact, a high volume of cardio can sometimes even be counter productive to our weight loss goals. Proper diet, caloric restriction, and resistance training, are much more efficacious tools to get weight off, and keep it off.
Luke and Dr. Fisher, discuss the background and history of this myth in the fitness industry, why it's so pervasive, and what the research actually says when it comes to cardio versus resistance training for weight loss.
If body recomposition is one of your goals, this is a MUST LISTEN episode. The internet is full of misinformation on this topic, and these two experts explain the how and the why behind what the research actually says. The importance of cardio, has very little to do with its effectiveness as a weight loss modality. If you've ever thought of counting calories on the treadmill, bike or elliptical, this is the podcast for you!
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“Heavy vs. Light Weights”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
The Discover Strength Podcast
01/26/23 • 24 min
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are excited to kick off our Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson by discussing heavy vs. light weights.
These two friends and colleagues were kind enough to sit down with me and discuss in their own words, some of the most pervasive myths still running rampant in our industry. While there are plenty to choose from, we decided to focus on the myths and misconceptions from our very first podcast ever with Dr. Fisher (HERE).
This five-part mini-series will cover some of the most widespread myths and misconceptions and hopefully set the record straight on some of these topics once and for all.
For our first part, we decided to focus on something near and dear to our hearts, heavy versus light weights. There is a common myth and misconception that heavy weights, must be used to build strength, and that lighter weights with higher reps must be used to build tone and endurance. The research simply does not back this up.
In fact, Discover Strength recently published a paper, in conjunction with Dr. Fisher's University, Solent University in South Hampton on this exact topic. Some of our listeners may remember and may have even participated in this study which looked at sets of 6 reps versus 15 reps (see study HERE).
We're excited to share this first of five episodes with two of the most respected and cited leaders in the exercise science field, and to start destroying some of these major myths and misconceptions once and for all!
If you or someone you know is interested in trying a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way! Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back.
Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
"Mini-Series: Stretching" feat David Gschneidner
The Discover Strength Podcast
08/11/22 • 8 min
Welcome to the newest Discover Strength Podcast Mini-Series where we will focus on 12 things we think are essential to getting better results from your workouts in less time. Join us as we go deeper on each topic in a format that's perfect for sharing and broadening your own knowledge. Thanks for joining us, and please enjoy this week’s episode on stretching.
If you want to get stronger, you need to strength train. If you want to get more flexible, you need to stretch... right? This is a common thought in the fitness industry and a pervasive belief in the entire health and wellness space.
For a long time, strength training has been associated with muscle bound "tight" physiques, while stretching is how you get bendy, flexible and long lean muscles. If you want to be well rounded, you need to do both. But what does the research actually say about the benefits of strength training on range of motion benefits and improvements in flexibility.
It turns out, that an abundance of recent literature points to the fact that this long held belief of stretching versus strength training, might not be the case at all. In fact, research seems to show that strength training through a full range of motion (similar to what you would do at Discover Strength), results in near identical results to a traditional "stretching program".
Does this mean we shouldn't stretch? Not necessarily. It simply means that there's additional benefits to resistance training beyond improvements in strength and hypertrophy which include drastic increases in flexibility. This is great news for people who like stretching and for those who don't.
It means your strength training workouts you do at Discover Strength, lead to fantastic increases in flexibility, so every time you workout, you're killing two birds with one stone. It also means if flexibility is one of your goals, strength training may be a great option, as it offers the added benefit of also increasing strength and hypertrophy (among a myriad of other benefits), while ALSO making you more flexible.
So stretch if you enjoy it, or don't if you don't. But DEFINITELY strength train to see improvements in strength, hypertrophy, AND flexibility.
If you or someone you know is interested in trying out a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way!
Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back.
Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Good to Go" with NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden
The Discover Strength Podcast
09/21/23 • 41 min
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by NYT Best Selling Author Christie Aschwanden. Christie is a prolific writer for a variety of different media outlets, including but not limited to the New York Times, the New York Post, Runner's World, Men's Journal, and more. She is also the host of the "Emerging Form" podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Christie comes to us to share her experience and knowledge this week on the art, science, and sometimes B.S. involved in "recovery". Her NYT Best-Selling book "Good To Go", takes a deep dive into the recovery industry, in which "recovery" has gone from a noun to a verb. Something that happens, to something you must actively do and pursue.
As evidence based practitioners we are thrilled to have Christie share her research on the science of recovery and help us sort out for our clients and listeners, what works, and what may or may not be simply the placebo effect. From float tanks to wearable devices, Christie and I cover the gauntlet of recovery regimens, and hope that you can take away some actionable items to bring to your own personal recovery going forward.
This episode is a MUST listen! If you've ever tried any sort of recovery modalities, you don't want to miss this conversation with Christie Aschwanden.
Buy the book HERE.
Follow Christie and all her social HERE.
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Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
Discover Strength Podcast Throwback: "Everything You Need to Know About Creatine" with Dr. Jose Antonio
The Discover Strength Podcast
09/07/23 • 37 min
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Jose Antonio, Ph.D. to talk this week about creatine.
Dr. Antonio is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University. He's also a founding member of the ISSN (the International Society of Sports Nutrition), along with the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the ISSN and a former Vice President of the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association).
Dr. Antonio is one of the leading researchers on sports supplementation in the world.
If you've listened to the Discover Strength Podcast you've probably heard us discuss creatine as one of the few supplements on the market that actually shows real clinical, scientific proof of effectiveness. Probably second only to protein supplementation, creatine (specifically creatine monohydrate) is a supplement that can be taken by almost any individual who is partaking in resistance training that shows positive benefits to almost all training metrics, with little to no side effects.
Despite its safety and effectiveness, creatine is still widely misunderstood by the non-educated physically active community at large. So in 2021 Dr. Antonio and his research group published a paper discussing some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding creatine. Their hope is to shed some light on creatine's safety and efficacy and to dispel common myths and misconceptions surrounding the anabolic (muscle-building) supplement, of which there are many.
If you have ever thought about taking creatine, this is a wonderful episode to quell any doubts you may have. If you've never thought about adding creatine to your supplement regimen, hopefully, this conversation will offer some insight into all the value that creatine has to offer.
Check out the paper HERE!
If you or someone you know is interested in trying out a FREE Discover Strength Introductory workout, please send them our way!
Send any inquiries HERE to get scheduled for a FREE Introductory Session today to take the first step towards getting your life back.
Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
IMPORTANT PODCAST UPDATE!
The Discover Strength Podcast
07/13/23 • 0 min
We're thrilled to share that "The Discover Strength Podcast" will be undergoing some reformatting. Starting this Fall, we'll be changing the structure of the show, and we couldn't be more excited to share that with YOU, our listeners.
In the meantime, we'll be taking a brief hiatus. While we do, we'll be re-releasing some of our most popular, most informative episodes of all time. We look forward to helping you get caught up on some of these awesome episodes!
Thank you all for your support these last three seasons! We look forward to coming back stronger and better than ever!
Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the united states. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
Mini-Series: Momentary Muscular Failure (MMF) feat. David Gschneidner
The Discover Strength Podcast
10/20/22 • 13 min
Welcome to the newest Discover Strength Podcast Mini-Series where we will focus on 12 things we think are essential to getting better results from your workouts in less time. Join us as we go deeper on each topic in a format that's perfect for sharing and broadening your own knowledge. Thanks for joining us, and please enjoy this week’s episode on momentary muscle failure.
We burn more calories going to failure when compared to not-to-failure, both during the workout and following the workout. Muscle failure ensures that we maximize motor unit and muscle fiber recruitment. Training to failure is the most effective lever we can pull to increase caloric expenditure from exercise.
But what is momentary muscle failure, what does it look like? Vice President of Operations David Gschneidner talks with Senior Exercise Physiologist Logan Emmett Herlihy about just that in our latest installment of the Discover Strength Podcast.
Calling it the “most important controllable factor” in your strength training workouts, David goes on to talk about how muscle failure is most simply defined as the point at which you can no longer complete a repetition of a given exercise with perfect form. Other indicators we see of momentary muscle failure are when the lowering of the weight starts to become faster than at the beginning of a set, or when a client “bounces” the weight off of the bottom of the range of motion, indicating that they are recruiting momentum to lift the weight instead of muscle.
If you want to get the most out of your strength training workouts, train slowly and safely to momentary muscle failure.
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9 books to shape your exercise, personal development, and work
The Discover Strength Podcast
05/04/24 • 33 min
In this episode, Luke discusses 9 books to shape your exercise, personal development, and work!
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How many episodes does The Discover Strength Podcast have?
The Discover Strength Podcast currently has 116 episodes available.
What topics does The Discover Strength Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Personal Training, Health & Fitness, Fitness Business, Mental Health, Strength Training, Fitness and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Discover Strength Podcast?
The episode title 'The Difference in Demonstrating Strength and Developing Strength' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Discover Strength Podcast?
The average episode length on The Discover Strength Podcast is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Discover Strength Podcast released?
Episodes of The Discover Strength Podcast are typically released every 9 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of The Discover Strength Podcast?
The first episode of The Discover Strength Podcast was released on Jan 13, 2021.
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