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Dr. Carl Juneau, PhD
A University of Montréal, London, and Harvard alum, Dr. Juneau is a former trainer for the Canadian Forces with a PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology.
Wrote 495 posts
Cut Workout Time in Half With Supersets
Paz et al. (2017) studied supersets. They found that supersets: 1. Cut workout time in half 2. Allowed lifters to do more volume than normal sets Note that they studied agonist-antagonist supersets, which is the type we recommend. What is a superset? A superset is when you do 2 exercises
Bodyweight Exercises and Workouts
Dr. Muscle now supports bodyweight exercises! Create your own, or select from our default list. We've also added bodyweight workouts levels 1 and 2. Now, you can train from home with no equipment, in as little as 9 minutes.
Normal sets
Normal sets is a top requested feature, so I'm pumped to bring it to you today! Normal sets are better for strength development and can be safer for multi-joint lifts (especially if you carry them to failure). Downside: they take more time.
Training to Failure for Muscle Hypertrophy: Will You Build Muscle Faster?
The aim of this brief review is to examine training to failure for muscle hypertrophy. Will you build muscle faster if you train to failure? I wanted to find out. My hypothesis was that training to failure did lead to small but better gains, at least in some populations. I
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Muscle Hypertrophy: How to Progress your Training for Size
In this guide, you’ll find out how to progress your training for size along the key variables of load, volume, frequency, and exercise selection. Preface: I’m honoured to publish this article as part 1 of a 3-part series on progression for hypertrophy with Dr. Mike Israetel. I have
Smash New Records: Recover With Easy Workouts
You start lifting weights. A few months later, you’ve gained a fair bit of muscle. You lift heavier weights, and you do more sets. Your workouts start to beat up your body. So, you need more time to recover between workouts than you used to. This is where easy
Recover With Easy Workouts To Build More Muscle & Smash New Records
This short guide explains why you need to recover with easy workouts after a few months of training when you lift heavier weights and you do more sets. Think back when you first started to lift weights: You wanted to build muscle. You started lifting. You got stronger every time
Fine tune your training with reps in reserve
Build muscle faster with this tip from the first US male powerlifter to win gold at the World Games: Reps in Reserve. There are many ways to apply reps in reserve, and the specifics can get quite complex. To simplify, Dr. Muscle now automates all of this for you. If