2665: Why "Science-Based" Lifting Is Killing Your Gains

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth · Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

August 18, 202528m 40s

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Why "Science-Based" Lifting Is Killing Your Gains

Exercise is nuanced: don't discount the experience of people who have been doing it for a long time. (1:10)
7 Reasons "Science-Based" Lifting Is Killing Your Gains
#1 - The people in the studies aren't like you. (6:32)
#2 – Studies aren't run "forever." (8:55)
#3 - They don't consider human psychology. (13:54)
#4 - Great science-based programming may be inappropriate for you. (17:06)
#5 - The "winning" formula doesn't tell the whole story. (19:43)
#6 - They don't know what to test. (21:16)
#7 - They aren't testing everything. (23:04)