Podcast 296: From Prevention to Progression: A Comprehensive Guide to Strength Training

On this week’s episode, we have another great listener questions episode for you. WHOOP Senior Sport Scientist Chris Chapman joins us to answer all of your questions on strength training and performance.

Chris answers questions around strength training and workout focus, preventing osteoporosis, the timing of workouts impacting recovery, building the ideal training program, progression through lifting programs, creatine and other supplements, and nutritional suggestions for different lifting programs.

Episode Chapters

• 2:17 - Strength training workout focus
• 8:43 - Preventing osteoporosis 
• 12:55 - The timing of workouts impacting recovery
• 16:32 - Building the ideal training program
• 21:08 - Progression through lifting programs
• 27:39 - Creatine and supplements
• 31:41 - Nutritional suggestions

Research links

Research Paper on Bone Health

Research Paper on Creatine and Disease

Research Paper on Creatine and Brain Health Research Paper on Protein

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