Science of Muscle Growth, Increasing Strength & Muscular Recovery
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
- In this episode I describe how our brain and nervous system control muscle tissue and how to leverage that for muscle maintenance, growth (hypertrophy) and recovery. I explain muscle metabolism and muscle fiber recruitment. I detail protocols for increasing muscular growth and for neuro-muscular recovery. I explain the effects of deliberate cold, anti-inflammatory agents, and anti-histamines on training progress. I describe science-supported protocols using certain weight load ranges, total sets per week, training intensity, frequency, and in-between set activities if one's goal is to increase muscle growth, strength or endurance. I review three foundational compounds and nutrients and three optimization compounds and nutrients that have been shown to improve neuro-muscular performance. Finally, I explain how to leverage exercise and weight training to enhance cognitive function.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:10:58 Protocol For Fat Loss: (Zero-Cost) PDF Available At: thecoldplunge.com
00:12:45 Muscle Is A Slave To the Nervous System
00:16:22 Why We Have A Brain
00:17:38 Flexors, Extensors, & Mutual Inhibition
00:20:00 How Muscles Move, Making & Using Muscle Energy: Making ATP
00:23:29 The “Burn” Is Not Lactic Acid. Lactate: A Buffer (Prevents Acidity), Fuel, & Hormone
00:26:11 Feeling the Burn For 10% of Workouts Is Good For Brain, Heart, Liver
00:27:30 Leveraging Lactate To Enhance Brain Function
00:29:40 Breathing Properly Through “The Burn”- For Sake of Performance & Brain Function
00:30:47 Neurogenesis (New Neurons) & Exercise: Not Much, In Humans… Which Is Good.
00:33:39 How To Contract Muscles, Make Them Bigger and/or Stronger: Henneman’s Principle
00:36:58 A Large Range of Weight (30-80% of One Repetition Maximum) Can Be Used
00:38:58 What Makes Muscles To Grow? Stress, Tension, & Damage; Myosin Balloons
00:45:22 Figuring Out Which of Your Muscles Will Grow & Get Stronger Easily (Or Not)
00:48:11 Getting Stronger Versus Muscle Growth: Distributed Versus Local Effort
00:50:47 How Much Resistance Should (Most) People Use? (30-80% Range) & Specific Goal
00:54:25 How Many Sets Per Week To Maintain Or To Grow Muscle & Get Stronger
00:56:43 10% Of Resistance Training Should Be To “Failure”, the Rest Should End “Near” Failure
00:58:23 Number of Sets: Inversely Related To the Ability to Generate High Force Contractions
01:00:09 How Long Should Weight Training Sessions Last
01:01:35 Training Duration & Volume
01:03:51 Range of Motion & Speed of Movement; The Key Role of (Upper Motor) Neurons
01:08:10 Customizing Training; 1-6 Month Experiments; Key Elements Summarized
01:09:28 Focal Contractions Between Sets To Enhance Hypertrophy, Not Performance
01:11:26 The Optimal Resistance Training Protocol To Optimize Testosterone Release
01:16:00 How Quickly To Complete Repetitions; Interset Rest Times & Activities; Pre-Exhaustion
01:20:43 Tools To Determine If You Have Recovered From Previous Training: Local & Systemic
01:26:33 Carbon Dioxide Tolerance Test For Assessing Recovery
01:32:43 The Way To End Every Training Session. How To Breath Between Sets For Performance
01:34:46 How & When To Use Cold Exposure To Enhance Recovery; When To Avoid Cold
01:36:37 Antihistamines & Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Can Be Problematic/Prevent Progress
01:38:42 Foundational Supplements For Recovery: EPA, Vitamin D3, Magnesium Malate
01:41:08 Ensuring Proper Nerve-Muscle Firing: Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium
01:45:00 Creatine: Good? How Much? Cognitive Effects. Hormonal Considerations: DHT
01:50:12 Beta-Alanine, Beet Juice; Note About Arginine & Citrulline & Cold Sores
01:52:00 Nutrition: Protein Density: Leucine Thresholds; Meal Frequency
01:55:54 Why Hard Workouts Can Make It Hard To Think/Do Mental Work
01:57:25 Leveraging Weight Training & Rest Days To Optimize Cognitive Work
01:58:58 What Time Of Day Is Best To Resistance Train?
01:59:40 More Information Resources, Subscribing (Zero-Cost) To Support
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Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - www.blabacphoto.com - Věda a technologie
This is the positive side of CZcams which dominates. A full fledged Stanford professor is educating us 2 hours at a time for free, absolute legend.
He's not doing it for free, he's being paid by advertisers
@@nev3rlo5t
But we get the education for free, or at the expense of listening to a few seconds of advertisement (that can even be skipped)!
@@user-bl4oq7fd8d I understand and I enjoy his videos as well but he isn't "educating us 2 hours at a time for free", he's being paid for this content
@@nev3rlo5t
it's still free for us... We are being educated by him for free, or in other words "He is educating us 2h at a time for free, while he is still being paid for it."
@@nev3rlo5t You are nitpicking for no reason. Just stop
The amount of info here is insane. The fact this is free is astounding.
but support!! $$$
It’s not free, it’s paid for by your time and attention spent on advertisements
@@gsteiner9 ??? It is free. No money was exchanged for goods or services. Is college free because a student paid 8+ semesters with his "time and attention" and the $40,000 tuition is just a generous tip?? Semantics, troll.
@@KJB0001 Time is money
@@gsteiner9 well invested time
Please don’t stop being educational! I’m sure some of your audience is pressuring you to just “get to the point” I hear you saying things like “I’ll get to the protocols soon” etc… but I love knowing the “why” and you break it down incredibly well. I’d rather have too much info and tune some out or skip some if I feel I need to. Thank you!
Yeah there’s no other place to go for information like this I’d be real sad if he cut parts out
Agree 100%!
Don't shorten the content. These things need details. And why would people want shortform content about their own health??? It's like a shortcut to mistakes. Pop one of the episodes on and listen to it while doing something and bam!
Ppp
Yes! But, we can have it for free...
The amount of valuable information this man is giving the world for free is astonishing. You can tell he is living in his purpose. To spread critical information for improving physical/mental health across humanity. Andrew Huberman, you are truly making the world a better place and empowering people all over to want to become healthier in all facets. God bless you sir!
I love these podcasts! This is how the internet should be used -- education and greater well-being.
Yayyy 🙌
So you want to regulate posts?
@@annecookagency Thats not what was said in the comment...
facts
And hocking stuff
Been training for over 10 years and I am a certified trainer. The amount of information in this two hours podcast is extremely valuable for anyone regardless of experience. Very grateful it is free cos I wish I had watched a video like this when I was a newbie!!!
Which organization are you certified with??
What do you recommend for a 65-year-old hard gainer with a BMI of 21 who's worked out for his entire life and cannot gain weight?
@@endthefed5304
What are your diet and exercise regimens like????
@@endthefed5304 Double all your meals.
dont look certified
Incredible how much information you pack into a single episode, and minimal to zero repetition. Much appreciated, can't imagine how long it takes to gather and prepare
This guy is a neuroscientist, but he is excellent as a speaker who clarifies, simplifies and communicates core principles of sports science. Even though this topic is especially complex and demanding to grasp, he does a great job. The technical jargon is kept to a bare minimum, which allows even the most ignorant among us, including myself, to get started. This man is performing a service to mankind. He is a beacon of bright light, an agent of illumination and remover of the misty clouds of obscurity and nefarious as well as deceptive half-knowledge. Thank you kind sir.
Blown away...been training over 20 years and this is the most intelligent and evidence based muscle scientist I have ever heard. Thank you!
You haven't been doing much looking for information then.
@@bloodwolf2685 well i haven’t, hit me with one.
@@saintelsewhere6513 look up stronger by science, Renaissance periodization, juggernaut training systems, or Jeff nippard. All really good science based exercise channels
Athlean X......any good???
@@topherg4909 not really. A lot of generic pseudoscience I wouldn’t take his advice very seriously
I love how he always corrects himself if he slightly misspeaks. Shows it really matters how clear u come across
Edit and spell it “you” dammit
🤣🤣🤣
How ironic
KT 💙
It’s an important skill for a professor 👨🏫
its very important, I have issues with this.
but I will improve , very hard to catch my thoughts before letting them out
@MuscleTalkRadio forgot his period 😂😂
Dr. Huberman, I am from India. I am Nutrition Science Practitioner. Your videos are helping us a lot. Thanks is a very small word for what you are doing for this world. I am very much grateful for your knowledge and experience. Tons of blessings.
This podcast is slowly bankrupting all the fitness and self help gurus
The gurus will say "I can't tell you how many times I've seen science first negate what we've taught and then later confirm it. We Do things by learning from experience we've seen it work that's why we teach it" etc etc.
Great! Better to know exactly what needs to be done than to be snake-oiled to bankruptcy ourselves
Hallelujah.
haha
Slowly?
This is the only time I’ve been the first person to arrive at a lecture in my life
They are all just sooooooo gooooood! Am working my way through them all a second time taking notes; then this new one appeared!
Congratulations! :D
Congrats!
Congratulations
What is your secret?
Mr Huberman what an absolute gift you are to humanity -the amount of time and knowledge for free is astounding.I am not joking when I say you should be nominated for a major prize, you are changing ordinary people lives big thank you from the UK
I agree - this guy is the real deal...videos like this being free and accessible is simply fabulous and imo one of the few real advantages of internet and the accessibility of vastly massive amounts of info.
I agree - this guy is the real deal...videos like this being free and accessible is simply fabulous and imo one of the few real advantages of internet and the accessibility of vastly massive amounts of info.
I agree - this guy is the real deal...videos like this being free and accessible is simply fabulous and imo one of the few real advantages of internet and the accessibility of vastly massive amounts of info.
Listening to these podcasts at 16 feels like a cheat code.
IT is. i wish i had these resources. I'm 28 and learning these now
@@TheVoltaire1 that’s still not bad. Good for you!
We need to get this guy up to 1 million subscribers by year end....who's with us? Let's do it!
If I go through a week without having got at least 3 people to give it a listen, I’m disappointed in myself.
@@danielplainview1 Brilliant! CZcams has better education than school.
@Creative_Username_ We need a task force...! Let's do this!
This is getting heavily recommended in our office. 😁
Not I. I got absolutely nothing out of this. 2 hours of dense technical BS that isn't going to help anyone build muscle. This dude just likes hearing his own voice
Thank you, I'm watching this instead of going to the gym
Listen as you lift!
@@lavieenrose7925 That's a good idea brother 💪
Lol
Def had this problem of trying to get and incorporate ALL the info before doing anything, until I'm overwhelmed, yet haven't achieved anything.
Instead, I try to accept that things are going to be inoptimal and hard, and try not to focus on only getting information.
Listening to self help podcasts is like a way to feel like you're doing shit while you sit on your ass and dream of all the things you're going to do once you finish listening.
Lmao 🤣 🤣
There's no wonder these videos have millions of views. Andrew is one of the best ergogenic truth seekers on the web and he's super balanced: He talks with the right speed, the right intensity, solid, collected, objective, super knowledgable, yet not boring, slow or full of fluff , irrelevant information. It's 2 hours, but 2 hours of relevance. Sometimes there's repetition, but that's often to accentuate important points and/or to summarize. This is just super profession content. Together with armwrestling, of all things, Andrew was my big discovery since corona. Keep up the awesome work!
This man gives me faith. The way he tries to bring light to all sorts of topics is amazing. I wish him enough energy to keep on educating people like me who don’t have access to this kind of information.
Still a roider
@@lordbentley730you think so?
@@lordbentley730and?
@@lordbentley730dude, stop. It's embarrassing for you at this point.
Some notes
**In between set contractions/flexing:**
- not good for performance on sets -> diminish the amount of weight you can move
- but it will enhance muscle growth, mind-muscle connection, muscle isolation
- leg extensions before squats will result in better isolation
**Recovery between sets:**
- 2 minutes for testosterone protocol
- 2-6 for anything else
**Testosterone protocol**:
- 6 sets of 10 repetitions for each muscle group. Compound exercises also will do
- 1 rep can last anything from 0.5 - 6 seconds. If you want explosiveness, you can consider doing them as fast as you can without relying on inertia
- 120 secs rest time
**Questions:**
- how good are you at isolating a given muscle?
- how many sets you want to do?
- how often do you want to train?
- therefore, how many sets can you do per training session?
- are you aiming for performance - distributing the work across the nervous system and musculature?
**Test recovery (cardio or resistance):**
- if a muscle is fatigued, this does not mean that other muscles can be trained
- Assess system recovery - the ability of your nervous system of distributing force:
- grip strength in the morning-> grippers, floor scale
- carbon dioxide tolerance - CO2 discard rate. Protocol:
- after you wake up, stay off phone
- inhale nose + exhale all the way through the mouth -> repeat 4 times
- inhale all the way expanding the belly
- start the timer
- release the air through the mouth as slowly as you can
- stop the timer after you can no longer exhale
- If you discard rate
- is less than 25-30 secs, you are not recovered
- is between 30-60 secs, you are in green
- is between 65-120, you have recovered your nervous system
- Keep track of the rate
- cold as a recovery tool
- using cold within 4h of the workout will reduce inflammation, but will probably hinder your muscle growth
- short circuits resistance training results
**Reducing inflammation, calming down after training:**
- revery app
- non-sleep deep-rest
- suficient omega3, 1000mg EPA per day
- vitamin D3
- Magnesium malate
**You want inflammation during training!!!**
**Muscle fibers:**
- high twitch -> strength
- slow twitch -> endurance
**Proper nerve-muscle connection/firing and improve hypertrophy :**
- salt🧂
- creatine
- 5g per day for someone who is 180 pounds / 81kg
- 3-5g if you are lighter
- beta alanin
- Nutrition
- 700mg lucene? (amino acid) but from whole foods (not supplements)
- geared towards strength
- you don't need to eat frequently - 2-3 meals a day should be good
**Make a training routine - same time of the day and stay consistent**
**Further reading:**
- **Dr Andy Galpin** [**www.andygalpin.com**](www.andygalpin.com)
- **Brad Schoenfelds**
Thank you so much for this
6 sets just for one muscle group (that’s at least 18 sets just for arms) seems like a lot. And 2 minutes of waiting is gonna make that take forever. I read 30-60 seconds is good for hypertrophy
My respects gentleman.
Yes
@@AndersonWave17 Do what works for you. The genetic/epigenetic variation is *huge,* so the impact of delay between sets will be big. If it works for you, it is good. Look up The Root Cause Protocol to learn how to optimize mitocho drill energy production. Mg-ATP is the true energy molecule in the cell -- you need magnesium. You also need bio-copper to deliver copper to cytochrome c oxidase so oxygen can be split to create water and ADP, the latter then flows to eventually create Mg-ATP.
Mg-ATP production is key to both muscle production and organ function, IOW, your health and wellness depends your mitochondria's ability to produce Mg-ATP.
I’m a nurse and enjoy my time at the gym when I’m off work. It’s my mental therapy! Sir, you’ve educated me more on muscle anatomy than anything I learned in nursing school! Thank you for making and sharing this video. I enjoy watching your channel. Keep teaching! Thank you for all you do :-)
Sir, you deserve a Medal! I dont have the money to study.. so i study your podcasts 🥰
Thanks for your scienebased Work ❤
Hey man. I’ve been listening to you while working out. This is probably the strongest and smartest I’ve felt in the past year. Thanks for this.
That is awesome! Keep it up!
This is how a good monday looks like:
- Mate in one hand
- Something to take notes
- Huberman Lab Podcast talking about really cool stuff
yes mate
I believe he's talking about yerba mate, a kind of tea very popular in Argentina and Uruguay
Dont forget to take a selfie during the ads! Protocol is everything.
Instructions unclear, friend was not impressed
Does not compute
This is 2 hours of not wasting anybody's time! Really impressive
guild wars :o
@@NelsonRPP just what I was thinking :O
This morning ( 12/13/23) - I did this for the first time - 1.24 !! I'm a competitive cyclist at 65 year old and train every day. I am adding this into my measurement protocol every morning - thank you !
When Andrew is able to incorporate images into his podcast for visual learners, this podcast will soar to new heights.
As an engineering major with a craving for biology, this podcast hits the spot....every time
same here bruh
Same heeeya
Same here !!
One of us
just the idea of how things work in any sense whether, mechanical , biological or neural fascinates me
I am 70 years old, and I am trying to gain muscle strength. Thank you for explaining in simple terms . I feel inspired to get started.
Great job! I AM so produkter of my moms boyfriend who is also 70 ATM, he does kayaking and slight bodybuilding and hes geart health test better then men average denmark age 50 to 65
@@terkelalgevind529 how much test?
@@MegaManugupta 250mg pwk
How has it been going?
This is awesome!
I wrote down 6 Workbook Size Pages Of Information In Merely 15mins Into This PODCAST....The Amount Of Knowledge & Wisdom In Depth Is Insane....Thank You So Much 🙌
Can't believe this is free..
Don’t be giving him any ideas!
It's not free. You pay with your time time and attention you pay to adverts which is paid by some companies.
Besides by leaving these videos free increases the chances of more people sharing the videos or interacting with the sponsors.
support him tho! $$
Well it does require you to pay attention and spend time
As a 60+ female, lifelong athlete, your podcast has provided more insight into why some training schedules have worked for me, while others haven't. I'm also a public speaker and author, hoping to motivate audiences to get out of their chairs and exercise. (Along with trying other healthy practices like spending time in nature, meditating, serving and connecting with others.) To say I am grateful to you and this incredible work you are doing is an understatement! Every week, my yoga students hear some new tidbit that you've shared with us. Thank you from ALL of us! You are making a difference in more lives than you can even know.
its blowing my mind that all those things ive experienced exercising free weights ,bicycling, soccer, swimming and with weights the past 16 years as a passion that can't stop and it's heavily a part of my life and feels unnatural to akip, now come up as actual scientific meaning and words in my head.
My biggest advice to you that want to change their body and their life quality is, don't change your life for your goals, bring it with you so it becomes one with you.
If you force something, it's gonna eventually fade way from your comfort.
Don't force it, connect it with your life.
The fact we get this knowledge for free without a class room is a blessing. Thank you for this MR Huberman 💪💪💪
Dr H I hope you're caring for yourself as much as you're caring for us
Thank you!
She is very right
That's what we call a 'FACT'
@@ianwparedes What?! Where?
Numb wants to take care of Andrew.. :)
It would take two or three days to digest us to all information " two hours".
we can understand your hard work. You need rest for one week.
Thank you very much, professor.
The answer to 'how to, how much, and how many' was answered for me more specifically and more clearly than did a multitude of videos I've watched over the last year or more. It's next level stuff for me. Excellent! Thank you!!!
15+ years of working out and I have learnt so many things from this single podcast. Admire your stamina for powering through long podcasts and providing us the best info. Thank you!
30 years of hardcore training and I learned a huge amount from this one podcast. Holy Toledo. Wish this was around when I was bodybuilding.
@@CCmagee3 70+ years of training and learned a lot as well
@@MrDcpishere 👍
This podcast is a wonderful and benevolent creation. A blessing and a gift. Thank you Professor Huberman!!
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‘Benevolent’ is the right word.
Listening to Dr. Huberman has greatly improved my physical and mental direction towards future positive lifestyle changes.
It's impressive how much knowledge this guy has. Then, even more impressive, the areas he covered and all pathways, mechanisms explained exactly how it goes. I can only think how much He studied throughout his life to know and remember this much.
He is a genius.
When Andrew says we're not going to get more technical than this and I'm like, get more technical. This podcast gives me all the nerdy science feels
Would you PLEASE seriously consider doing a "special topic" talk uniquely geared how these areas affect our 80+ population, parents and grandparents? I can't get enough of listening to your deep dives into sleep, cognition, metabolism, diet and hormones. I know many people who want to help aging love ones live fulfilling, independent lives and although their doctors can help with a specific ailment, very little of the underpinning biology can be relayed in your 20min visit. What can families do to help 80+ love ones? Sadly, their delicate homeostasis balance can be so easily derailed when they get sick or hurt, causing them to spiral out of control like a runaway freight train. The precious weeks and months recuperating from a long hospital stay or severe illness is super critical in helping them get back to their independent and/or high quality of life. Statistics show when they loose a significant amount of body fat and muscle, they have a significantly higher mortality rate over the next 6 months to year. Any thoughts on how to help them regain what little muscle strength and fat stores they had? Their sense of taste and smell tends to weaken, sleep gets disrupted, until they ultimately battle needing to eat but not feeling hunger pains to cue them to eat, causing it all to worsen.
I apologize for the long comment, and thank you for your time in reading it. Please give a thumbs up if anyone else feels this would be an important special talk for him to give.
To be honest (if i can add something to your post) the crucial moment to implement all those topics doctor is talking is when we are young. Im really excited being able to see population of 20-30y old people living accord to those lifestyle modifications like meditation, sleep and diet knowledge. Our parents did not know almost nothing about it and some of them could still handle decent life. Older people can of course also use those tips, but they bodies are already heavy used.
Really outstanding presentation. As someone who has trained with weights for about 62 years and was a Division I varsity athlete, I learned a few new bits of information notwithstanding my study of and interest in nutrition and hypertrophy during those 62 years. Thank you.
I just finished listening to this episode ( listened in 3 cuts, but all of it 🎉)
I just found my go-to channel that combines all I love : exercise and the science of it AND how it plus in an all around healthy physical and mental health!
Thanks so much for all this precious content !
This means that the best athlete is the athlete with the best nervous system.
Who thinks otherwise?
Yip Man and Bruce Lee would agree.
100% also factor their ability to manage the pressure and stress of performance. I am reading a memoir of a female runner and her description of the Olympics is enough ti put any athlete in a state of panic.
100% No question about it.
@@hubermanlab more precise and reactive nervous system will create more precise movents and faster such, but isnt this the real meaning of mind muscleconnection?
I mean, it s like bodybuilding is about building body, not mere muscles. Bodybuilders took patent on the word and screwed it up it seems. We are all building body as body continiously degrade if not stimulated.
This has been one of the most thorough, yet easy to understand podcasts on muscle strength and hypertrophy training that I have watch...and I watch a lot !! Well done Andrew. Keep it up
I love how careful you are to not upset anyone, you're a master at covering so many subjects so carefully haha amazing
You're reading too deep
Yeah but I wouldn't listen to opinions which bring zero value
Such as 14 y.o's complaining he only does it for money, yeah duhhhh... I also don't work in the supermarket just for the sake of working
A true legend, a real meaning of education, a mix of vocations and passion that defines the professors as a humanity hero
This explains a lot for example on leveraging lactate to enhance brain function, as the legend Muhammad Ali once said, “I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.”
That probably works for the "no pain, no gain" segment of the population.
Precisely. Chris Beardsley wrote some pieces about this.
The only reps that count are the ones where your rep speed has slowed down due to fibre fatigue. So literally the more reps you can get from that point the better.
pretty dumb
I think even Dr Huberman said in one of the neuroplasticity set of episodes, that changes start happening after you hit the point of frustration, when you think you have had enough.
@@vib2119 Yes, stress and agitation triggers neuroplasticity
This podcast has already overhauled my morning routine in so many ways:
earlier wake up time shift (something I was unable to achieve for 36 years!); non-negotiable 10-30 min direct sunlight; and now 2min Co2 tolerance test first thing after waking up 😊
So many health benefits from these 0 cost changes, I stopped keeping the count!
Why this sort of general wellbeing info isn't a compulsory part of the syllabus in schools (Whilst random subjects like woodwork were) I will never know.... hopefully it changes in our lifetime.
@@sendnoodles5437 because school is still mostly about memorizing and regurgitating facts, not learning.
@@JuicyLeek easier to assess
R u single
What is the 2min Co2 test
I’m a independent strength and conditioning coach. This is GOLD! Your podcast will for sure help me improve as a coach. Thank you 🙏
Awesome!
Wow - why haven't I been watching more of these vids by Andrew? The topic of muscle growth, muscle development and nutrition as it relates is *such a vastly difficult* subject to learn about and to narrow down to exactly how it affects you at your given age, weight, size, etc...not only is there *too much information* out there but it's constantly changing! Knowing what's real and what's not can take alot of time and research but Andrew did a *phenomenal* job here of concising it down to 2 magnificent hours....great podcast!
Increasing my sodium has given me a new lease on life. I’ve been plagued by low energy/brain fog for years I tried fad diets, perfecting my sleep, every supplement and nootropic known to man, all had modest to little benefit. Turns out I was sodium deficient the whole time, you said it’s not the most glamorous performance enhancer but it may be the most important and for me personally the most life changing. A cloud of depression and lethargy has been lifted off my shoulders. I’d occasionally feel good either around high carb (added salts) or days after rest days and I could never pin down why until recently.
I just finished the JRE podcast where Mr. Huberman blew my mind and sparked a massive interest in learning more about these things. Thank you both, Andrew and Joe.
Me too haha
A conversaton between you and Dr. Mike Israetel would be so interesting.
Since starting watching your podacast I hadn’t stop recommending it to everyone from my parents to random strangers. Priceless and super informative. Greetings from Lithuania!
Thank you for sharing this content with us Dr. Huberman. You're ability to explain things in a succinct and applicable manner are amazing and the fact that you are doing it all for free is even more special. Thank you!!!
I believe that if they played this doctor's content throughout public schools across the world that it could make the world a more peaceful place. This is vital information
You csn lead a horse to water but not make him drink. Those interested educate themself. Others? Brain dead.
Dr. Huberman I can't think enough for providing such a valuable information free of cost. Every part of the video has such an eye opener valuable information backed by science! Absolute genius.Would love to have Layne Norton on your channel.
Thank you for so much in-depth information. As a orthopedic specialist/physical therapist and manual therapist, I think it would be beneficial to mention that nerve function also depends on how well the joints (where nerves exit the spine, etc) also determines how well the nerve and muscle function to build strength. As you know, this is called muscle recrutement and when joints are out of alignment or one is doing an exercise that pulls joints out of alignment, the muscle doesn’t strengthen well. It’s best to work with a physical therapist to improve muscle strength and prevent injury.
Andrew you should do an episode where you introduce your team. Like bands do at the end of a concert. Everyone is doing such amazing work! Let's us see and recognize the people helping you create this content. !
I love that you mentioned decreased cognitive capacity post workout.
I've found that if I program a nice meal and a nap after my workout, my cognitive capacity comes back to me.
Without the nap, I'm pretty useless. My mind becomes "slippery" to such degree, even my speech suffers.
I see the same changes in me with/without nap! Even a 10-minute nap can bring significant differences. I see changes in my speech too. It seems the whole body gets energy and my mind gets much clearer after a nap.
I do think that I suffer from unfuction cognitive, now I only workout on the afternoon, where it's mostly my free time and now I can focus on my daily task better during the day.
Also, really good explanation of the neural connection needed to build muscle. I am often asked how I add size so quickly and I reply in all honesty, “I tell my body to grow and it listens.” I think this is why going to the gym and taking long breaks between sets surfing instagram or talking does an extra disservice to us, because we break that connection with the muscle and trying to activate it intentionally, not just out of habit. Yoga or dance is something I think pairs well with high weightlifting goals, helps you get the breathing, focus, and deliberation needed to trust your body at new heights
Hi Andrew, I love your podcasts and am learning a massive quantity of really helpful info! I do want to mention, while it is awesome that you have a sponsor for sustainable meats, as a former beef producer, and veterinary technician working with beef cattle, all beef cows (except organic) are treated to amazing lives and do not spend their lives in a feedlot. The feedlot is only the last couple of months prior to slaughter. We raised our beef on grass like all other American producers and finished on corn for that extra marbling (fat is flavor as we all know!). I just wanted to put that out there because so many people think cows have awful lives, but they are raised with care, consideration, and love, moreso than many humans get to experience. Keep up the great work!
@@ykwit637 I have been thinking about my own channel! It is so hard to find good beef. Certified organic makes me sad. I worked on one in Montana and they are not allowed to use any pest control on them aside from oregano. Poor cows had such bad insect infestations that they scratched all of their hair off by the end of summer.
@@ykwit637 I am in the same boat. Almost 40 and really trying to get a hold on my health. Got a big scare with a neurological disorder and I am trying to get back into bodybuilding. It's hard!
I’ve been microdosing shrooms and listening to this podcast every day and my life is transforming before my eyes.
I heard that microdosing should not happen every day. I think its one on...two to three off?
It also works without microdosing .... but I hear you 😊
It’s such a subtle but in my opinion beautiful compliment to call us ’aficionados‘ for being interested in the high quality content Andrew provides. Much appreciated, brother!
Don’t change anything. This is gold. Thank you, Young Sir.
I love you and your content bro don’t give up on your dream. I got my girl watching you with me now and we love the vlogs. Most real influencer out there. 💪🏼
I am a beginner and have just started weight training recently. With so much info around on the internet, this podcast really stood out to me and helped me center myself a lot. Thank you!😁
What I love about this is that not only I am getting tons of amazing information, but also it ignites my curiosity and makes me start diggin deeper and deeper about a certain topic. So I end up pausing the video a lot, opening another tab to read a scientific paper, to search a concept or word and then I get down to a rabbit hole (in a positive way) for a whole new set of topics :D Thank you so much, Dr Huberman.
🤣🤣🤣Me too
Thanks a lot Andrew! I wish I had these while I was growing up, I'd be watching every single episode. Now I have a bit less time and have to focus but every now and then I watch your videos! Keep up the amazing work!
THANK YOU for this. Your content is is so straightforward and digestible. I've not found any other resource that's so organized and sincere.
Dr.Huberman is literally changing the world - this is life changing as I sometimes am not able to fully review all these research papers and determine what exactly is being discussed in relation to neuroscience.
Since I‘ve followed your advices I feel more alive and I managed to be way more productive. I just wanted to thank you for the educational content. It is very much appreciated. Keep it coming!
Somehow at the intersection of dance videos, music reacts, historical costumers, interviews with actors, linguistic analyzers and accent experts, CZcams thought, "Hey I think you would like Huberman Lab videos." Not quite sure of the algorithmic logic of it, but I'm glad it did. I really enjoy your videos. You are excellent at breaking down complex topics into manageable bites and you use great metaphors. Thanks for doing these videos/podcasts, I look forward to future ones. (I know this one is older but I jumped back for a few topics that are of specific interest.)
Rhonda Patrick and Huberman are that kind of scientist, in health and exercise fields, that definitely help.
Both are very much needed this day and age.
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I’m so thankful for this man. He helps me fall asleep so easily when I’m tired and gives me so much information when I’m awake. God bless you sir.
Thank you Andrew. I’m learning to be the scientist of my body, thanks to your teaching I am now definitely interested in biology 🧬❤️🇦🇺
Thank you, Dr. Huberman. Podcast suggestion: best practices for preventing muscle injury or for recovery. Thanks for considering!
Good one, not that much research is done on that specific topic
Check out Dr. Mike Israetel! He's a PhD in sport science under Dr. Stone, one of the world's expert in sport science. He has a lot of information on injuries, prevention, and other things. In addition to that, check out the Barbell Medicine podcast. The fellas at BM are MDs with substantial clinical experience, and have a lot of great information. Dr. Quinn Henoch, from Juggernaut Training Systems (JTS), as well, is a fantastic resource. Let me know if you have any questions! :)
@@ChlebRazowy please see my comment for references :) physical therapy has this stuff down really well, much moreso than the 'average' person expects. Happy learning, and happy training!
Thank you @@Chaosdude341 . This was helpful.
@@jfelix5244 cheers 🥂
My man has more sponsors than superbowl.
“I’m not taking a gym selfie bro, I’m enhancing my nerve to muscle connection with isolated hard contractions…….and my phone.” The 11th rep 😆. Lots of great information in this video, it really hit the spot. Thank you.
It's "light grip training via cellphone"
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this is seriously incredible. its like attending a stanford lecture and having a personal trainer at the same time.
"Come on, bro! A 2 hour long podcast ain't shit! Hang in there, bro! I know you have one more podcast in you!"
But seriously. This stuff blows my mind.
Who started telling us wrong info on Lactic Acid? I feel like I was told that in the early 90s when Arnie was gonna "Pump you up". I guess that is what happens when sports coaches teach the "classroom side" of High School Physical Education. Lol.
Wow! I learned so much! It’s crazy how thorough his videos are. I realize this is an older video but man, this one was perfect timing for me to listen it today! Thank you so much💕
l watched this episode a year ago, jus rewatched it,💙😢seriously what a time to be alive🙏🏼
Thank you
You are such a well rounded and intelligent human being. You are such a good role model in so many different ways. Never stop doing what your doing. I can really tell you enjoy doing this
i just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to you for your work and making knowledge easily accessible and digestible.
I thoroughly enjoy how you provide the mechanisms behind protocols. That is exactly how my mind allows me to understand and implement changes in my behaviors.
I have an honors in science and a bachelors in education, but I stay home with my kids and homeschool them. I have been out of the practice of learning for the enjoyment pf learning. Your content has reignited my passion for learning and has inspired me to wake up early so i can have one selfish learning bout most days. so thank you!
Best explanation ever. I was listening so many ppl for the last 10 years and it was never done in so structured simple and explicit manner in the same time. Bravo 🎉😊
I love how genuine Andrew seems about being interested in such a wide variety of topics. I never know what I'm going to be learning from him when I go to his channel but it's always interesting and pleasant to listen to because he's passionate about every topic.
This video just changed my whole outlook on my training. You’re a saint for putting this out there and helping all of us. Thank you.
It's unbelievable that all this information is free. Thank you for your time making these videos!
go and kiss his feet and bow to him
This is gold content. If you have spent years in the gym, it's worth spending 2 hrs and figure out what's going on under the hood
Am surprised peoples family's have not noticed they are missing
I dont know how i ended up here but super glad i did learn alot about things i dont normally think about. And loved learning how important salt is etc, and its like being in school that i didnt even studied or cared about but im like actually learning stuff and im hooked man. love it.
I've started having a small piece of raw ginger every day and the changes in my digestive and mental health are palpable. I've done some research and it seems this is backed by science. An episode on foods with medicinal properties that are a fully backed by science would be -amazing-...
research?? congrats you learned something everyone already knew 😂 👏
@@kaine3805 I'm half Indian, my family has always told me about how healthy it is and I'm aware it's been used as a medicine for thousands of years. I never looked into the scientific literature before or thought to use it daily as a supplement.
Not sure what you're getting at but all the best to you, hope everything's going well.
@Kaine No reason to be a dick, bro. We all come across different bits of information at different times. That's literally life. It's part of what makes us unique. Congrats on knowing it first.... 🙄
@@imogensharma how do you eat it? Do you add it to food or just eat it by itself? Here’s another one, I learnt this from my psychiatrist who is Indian but lives in Aus now : one teaspoon turmeric powder, half teaspoon black pepper, shot of apple cider vinegar, all in a glass with warm water. Supposedly helps with inflammation in the brain , I need to start drinking it again, only problem it tastes pretty nasty
it's hard to get solid research that's wholly backed by science; the two most compromised fields of research are nutrition and psychology, there's more falsified, and unapplicable data in these fields than any other. Mostly because of funding issues, and the sheer variation in brain and digestive setups. - ref. "Science Fictions" by Stuart Ritchie.
Thank you I’m listening to this while going to the gym and I’ll listen to it again taking notes! I highly appreciate minds like yourself, those who are giving value and knowledge to whoever will seek it!
1. IIsolate muscle movement. Focus on the part while workout. Dont use momentum. Hypertrophy
2. 10% of burn out in workouts. Get Lactate
3. Give resistance & stress & damage on muscle.
4. Muscle dosent grow. But the balloons 🎈 myocin around it does.
5. 30-70% body weight. Weights lift until we can't perform. Each muscle catogry. Low weight x more reps. Weekly sets 5-15(min) upto 35
6. It's all nerve-muscle communication.
7. Control deliberately the contractions of the muscle. Sending the upper to lower motors neurons units. Heinemann principle
8. Workouts 45-60min less. Resistance training. Increase testosterone.
9. Flex inbetween sets.
10. 6sets × 10reps. 120sec rest. Single session. Testosterone increases.
11. Fatigue motor units before you want to isolate the muscle. Like leg push ups before squats. Not for endurance but hypertrophy
12. Hrv (heart rate variable)is good.
13. Morning Recovery check. Grip strength when wake up / Floor scale weight check. If force is fine. If 10% less. Recovery still happening. 3rd. Recovery test Carbon dioxide discard test. 4 inhale exhale. 5 inhale mouth & measure the blow out time. 2min good. 25-50sec. Recovery still needs.
14. End of training. Parasympathetic system to help recovery. 5min respiratory exercises.
15. Within 4hr workout inflammation. Cold therapy. Cold shower/ ice bath.
16. Have Omega 3, magnesium, vit-d to reduce inflammation.
17. Salt allows the neurons to communicate. V. Important. Electrolytes etc.
18. Creatine 220pounds. 15g need. Performance enhanced 20%+ & Reduces fatigue.
19. Beta-alanine for longer duration for cardio.
20. Palmer cooling method.
21. Essential Amino acid leucine 700-3000mg per meal to support 🎈 mysons.
22. Use important cognitive work before the workout. Biological clocks.
23. Timings don't matter. Morning/eve.
This is fascinating material. Very glad I discovered these podcasts!
yes!!
Regarding the latissimus dorsi muscle (at the 47:00 mark): it doesn’t move the elbow behind the body, it moves it towards the body. So if the elbow is omg front of the body, it will pull it back towards the body. If it is raised to the side, it will pull it down towards the body. If it is behind the body, it will pull it forward towards the body (until the elbow touches the side of the ribs).
Really grateful for the excellent content. You are offering a great service to a great many people. Keep it up! 🙂
Since I discovered this podcast, I just love mondays! Thank you so much for all your efforts, Dr. Huberman!
Dr. Huberman is the shit!! He's part of my morning routine, everyday: french press coffee and Dr huberman podcast. Every. Morning. Thank you Dr Huberman!!