66 – Jeremy Loenneke Blood Flow Restriction Training, Hypertrophy Myths and The Future of High Performance Training

Joining Ben today is Dr. Jeremy Loenneke, assistant professor of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management at The University of Mississippi. Ben and Jeremy dive deep on blood flow restriction training, the most common myths of strength and hypertrophy training and how pro athletes will be training in the near future.

Bio

“Jeremy’s research focuses on skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise in combination with blood flow restriction. His recent work has answered several important methodological and safety questions with respect to applying blood flow restriction. Dr. Loenneke is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Physiological Society. He also serves as a peer reviewer for several journals including Sports Medicine, AGE, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and the Journal of Applied Physiology.”

Subscribe to iTunes, TuneIn, or Stitcher Radio!

Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes!

Who would you like Ben to interview? Tell us here

Key Highlights

⇾ The truth behind the mechanisms of hypertrophy, what you don’t know. 

⇾  Is periodization better than progressive overload?

⇾ How the best athletes on the planet will be training in 10 years.

⇾ How to be a part of the new hypertrophy execution masterclass.

Time Stamps:

 3:24 – Is periodization better than progressive overload?

4:00 – Hans Selye, general adaptation syndrome research. 

6:10 – Ben’s approach to programming, explained. 

9:35 – The glaring problem with the bigger you get the stronger you get thought process. Jeremy’s  current research. 

12:44 – The mechanisms of hypertrophy, what you don’t know. 

20:15 – Hypertrophy myths.

29:40 – Acute changes in hormones and its influence on muscle hypertrophy.

32:00 –  HypertrophyMastery.com 

38:00 – Blood flow restriction training, who is it for? Who is it NOT for? 

45:54 – The goal of blood flow restriction training. 

48:25 – Best applications for blood flow restriction training. 

55:53 – The greatest advancements in training in the next 10 years

Connect with Jeremy 

Facebook

Twitter 

Instagram

Connect With Ben 

Facebook

Twitter 

Instagram

Sponsors

 This podcast is brought to you by Prime Fitness USA,  bringing you the most innovative strength training equipment using their patented SmartStrength technology.

This podcast is brought to you by ATP Lab! For cutting-edge supplementation with a purpose, check out ATP Labs.

This podcast is made possible by Gasp! Top notch quality training wear, Muscle Expert approved training gear!

Get 10% off when you use the discount code BEN10 at checkout at Gasp Online Today!