MUSCLE THE NEW SCIENCE OF
Pioneering research has altered our basic understanding of how you build strength. With this game plan, you’ll use all that new knowledge to fuel faster gains
Welcome to the golden age of muscle building. Never have we had this many tools to measure our fitness, from VO2 max trackers and AI that assesses our form and speed, to devices that calculate the efficiency of every single jump and stride. And never have we had such a wealth of research answering our endless exercise questions, breaking down just how many sets we need to do weekly to build muscle, how much we should rest between them and how often we should be aiming to train.
Even better, a new breed of fitness practitioner, equally schooled in kinesiology and IRL lifting, now interprets this data, often fusing lab science with gym-proven methods to generate new training styles that help you push your limits. And their insights are often free and easily available on TikTok, Instagram and beyond.
Such experts stand head and shoulders above the useless (and even dangerous) fitness influencers who are all over your feeds. The ones you should follow cite multiple studies in their videos and consistently explain the research and science behind their ideas. Plus, they rarely present must-do workouts or exercises, because they understand that every body is different. To help you chase your goals, we teamed up with three next-gen professionals who live at the epicentre of the true-science/bro-science revolution and deliver ideal fitness deep cuts on YouTube and social media.
Our experts all spend hours poring over muscle research. Mike Israetel (@drmikeisraetel on Instagram) created the science-based RP Hypertrophy fitness app. Jeff Nippard (@jeffnippard), a bodybuilding coach and competitor, has spoken at seminars and lectured at universities. And JP Gallardo (@jpgcoaching on TikTok) distills cutting-edge research into accessible tips. They partnered with MH to break down what you need to adjust in your workouts for max muscle-building potential.