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	Podcast:		Think BIG Bodybuilding
	Episode:		Muscle Minds 181 Is More Training Volume Hurting Your Gains? \| RPE, Junk Volume & Hypertrophy Science
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		01:46:55
	Publish Date:		2025-12-26 14:52:43
	Description:		Is more training volume actually limiting your muscle growth? Scott Stevenson and Scott McNally break down the science behind volume, RPE, junk volume, the central governor, and why individual responses matter more than chasing higher workloads. 00:00 Muscle Minds Podcast with Dr Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally 05:38 Dose response in resistance training 11:29 Strength and hypertrophy relationship 17:30 Psychological factors in training 23:16 Overall conclusions and big picture 40:21 Volume load and RPE relationship 44:36 RPE plateaus with high volume 46:19 Central governor theory explained 48:14 Psychophysiological responses to volume 49:29 Specialization training and volume changes 51:19 Strength gains vs hypertrophy outcomes 53:31 Differences in muscle growth responses 55:54 Perception of effort during high volume 58:37 Training volume and enjoyment 59:33 Metering effort in training sessions 01:01:05 Comparing training volume studies 01:02:29 Central governor and performance limits 01:05:16 Junk volume implications 01:06:42 Releasing the central governor 01:09:04 Optimizing volume for muscle growth 01:11:00 Individual training responses 01:12:21 Key takeaways on volume and RPE 01:18:40 Training volume debate 01:20:30 Understanding individual differences 01:22:39 Importance of training intensity 01:24:41 Effort versus volume 01:27:25 Training partners and performance 01:29:09 Finding the right approach 01:31:11 Balancing volume and intensity 01:33:48 Program design principles 01:36:42 Auto-regulation in training 01:39:49 Flexible training programs Learn more from Dr Scott Stevenson BYOBBCoach.com Hardcover books available via Instagram or Amazon instagram.com/fortitude_training Follow host Scott McNally instagram.com/scottmcnally1 Support the podcast on Patreon patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding Think BIG Bodybuilding apparel think-big.printify.me/products Presented by TRUE NUTRITION Use code THINK truenutrition.com/THINK Canadian supplement deals supplementsource.ca Subscribe to Think BIG Bodybuilding on YouTube youtube.com/@ThinkBigBodybuilding
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