Power and balance training for general health
I made a drinking game of every time Jordan makes a reference to the Physical Activity Guidelines and now I have no liver, 0/10 would not recommend. The PAG are great in covering minimum doses of resistance training and cardio, but they do not say much about training specifically for either power or for balance/stability. Resistance training will hit some of that, but I would think not as much as if you were programming for those specific adaptations. If someone's primary goal is training for general health and longevity as they get older, what recommendations (if any) would you make for weekly power or balance/stability training?
Training the same muscle group in one workout or over many
Is there a benefit to working a specific muscle group in one session rather than over multiple days? For instance, is it better to train quads on a single day with squats followed by leg extensions (in say a P/P/L style program), or can the same strength/hypertrophy goals be achieved if those exercises were performed on separate days as part of a full body routine?
Hydration / Thirst
Are there evidence/studies to support that thirst is a good enough mechanism to ensure proper hydration (if that's a thing)? As we know hunger/appetite are not by any means good mechanism to manage energy intake, so I was wondering why it would be the case for thirst.. Thanks
Hydration / Thirst
Are there evidence/studies to support that thirst is a good enough mechanism to ensure proper hydration (if that's a thing)? As we know hunger/appetite are not by any means good mechanism to manage energy intake, so I was wondering why it would be the case for thirst.. Thanks
Training response to stress
Why is there so little discussion about how health status, previous physical activity, and mindset influence the perception of pain and discomfort during training? (in addition to BBM and others involved in rehab) It seems strange that even young, previously inactive individuals feel sore after just one or two light workouts per week. Meanwhile, online, many people claim to train at full intensity 4-5 times a week, sleep only 5 hours per night, and still feel great. With the recent trend of high-intensity training involving only one hard set close to or even near failure, does this create a barrier for people who want to start exercising but feel discouraged by discomfort and unrealistic expectations? What factors truly determine how our bodies react to training stress?
Podcast Chapters
I believe for some of the AMA episodes you have been adding Youtube-like clickable timestamps, which is neat. Could we get these for all new episodes? Furthermore there is proper chapter support via audio file metadata, which could also include chapter images. (via a tool like this: https://mp3chapters.github.io/) I would also love to see the podcast expanding on this.
How would you fix healthcare?
You often brush up against problems in the medical system, only to veer away and explicitly avoid what I expect is an at least somewhat political and probably controversial issue. You've hinted at doing a show on it as well. So I'm curious, what would you do to fix healthcare in America? What are your moonshot dreams? What are smaller steps you might actually try to implement if you were an executive or even an elected official? I don't think you should answer this if you're worried it might alienate listeners or if it would negatively impact your business, but it does say to ask *anything*.
Testosterone
At what point would you recommend someone visits their GP to discuss concerns of low testosterone levels? What are the main lifestyle changes you'd recommend before doing so and how long would you suggest that person waits to see if said changes make a significant difference? Let's assume the person is meeting all the 7 priorities you outline for health and longevity.
When to Go Under the Knife?
What framework would you suggest using for evaluating when to have surgery? Without getting into personal specifics to keep this maximally useful for others, I am thinking about that broad category of surgical procedures that are neither purely elective nor emergency or life-threatening situations, e.g. things where surgery might (or might not) improve quality of life or reduce suffering.
Quadriceps muscle and leg extension
How much potential is left when we don't do leg extensions to build up quadriceps muscle for hypertrophy and general strength? Is it really the only exercise besides the sisy squat that affects the development of the rectus femoris? Does squats and one-legged work are enough?
Rotation Exercises
I'm currently at the beginning of a second round of PB3 (because I had really good results!) and am a fairly new golfer (about 2 months in). I have added a couple of hip rotation exercises (cable rotations mimicking the swing and medicine ball wall toss) to try and help generate some power and "mobility." Do you have any other rotation movements I could either add/or replace with?
Thoughts on the recommended protein intake for resistance training
Greg Nuckols recently posted a very thorough (or at least long) review of the science on protein intake (https://www.strongerbyscience.com/protein-science/), making the case that intakes higher than what you guys usually recommend are needed to maximize gainzZz and that the 1.6g/kg number isn't really that well supported. Do the arguments made by Greg update your recommendation in any way. Why or why not?
Transitioning from the biomedical to the BPS model of pain.
Recently we’ve seen a transition from some older biomedical diagnoses for the msk system, like subacromial impingement syndrome and chondromalacia patellae, to more general ones with less emphasis on the structural components like rotator cuff related shoulder pain and patellofemoral pain syndrome. How do you respond to patients that still want a more traditional diagnosis to make sense of their symptoms, and would you expect them to do worse with conservative care due to the negative beliefs that come with such diagnoses?
Body fat and performance in powerlifting
What are your views on optimizing body fat levels for performance in powerlifting? Many sources claim that "higher" body fat levels are beneficial, but explanations seem lacking and elite level lifters seem to be quite shredded nowadays. How should an athlete try to determine the cut-off (that probably is very individual)?
Deadlift only programming
If someone is only interested in testing maximal strength for their deadlift, as in a DL only meet, is there a need for specific programming or is regular powerlifting training just as good? I particularly wonder what adjustments, if any, would be made to squat training.