#53 - Is Intensity Overrated?

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Time stamps:
00:57 - Hot Take podcast idea
04:00 - Exercise load limitations for health
06:01 - Reconsidering traditional exercise approaches
09:00 - Impact of modern lifestyle on health
10:36 - Balancing specificity and compound exercises
18:22 - Strength and conditioning program in the NBA
22:00 - Training intensity definitions and evolution
26:18 - Transition from RP to RIR in training intensities
28:31 - Evolution of the term "volume" in training discussions
31:56 - Modern interpretation of training intensity and its impact
36:58 - Distinguishing strain perception from muscular fatigue
39:28 - Evolution of views on tension and pump in hypertrophy
46:33 - Using BFR for muscle growth
48:34 - Focusing on pump and sensation in training
50:10 - Transition to discussing strength vs. hypertrophy
55:25 - Training for strength vs. hypertrophy explained
1:00:02 - Understanding the complexity of strength measurement
1:02:26 - Strength as a proxy for muscle gain in hypertrophy