Today's episode answers the following questions, among others:

• What is muscle hypertrophy and how does it work?

• Is it true that lifting weights tears your muscles and they grow back stronger?

• What's more important for building muscle: lifting heavy weights for few reps, or lighter weights for more reps?

• Should I focus on compound exercises (like squats and deadlifts) or isolation exercises to build muscle?

• What is the difference between fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers, and how do they relate to muscle growth?

• How much protein do I actually need to eat per day to build muscle?

• Is the "anabolic window" real? How soon after a workout do I need to consume protein?

• Are some types of protein (like whey vs. casein) better than others for muscle growth?

• Can you actually grow new muscle fibers, or do existing ones just get bigger?

• How does resistance training and maintaining muscle mass affect aging and longevity?

• What is "progressive overload" and why is it essential for continuous muscle growth?

• How important are sleep and rest days for muscle recovery and growth?

• What is the psychological impact of focusing on muscle growth and body image?

• How often should I work out each muscle group per week for the best results?

• Are supplements like creatine or HMB necessary for building muscle?

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In this ad-free educational podcast, Deep Research reports from Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity are synthesized to find the objective truth about any topic. Join researcher and entrepreneur Landon Kelson as he pushes the boundaries of research and access to information. Topics include family, technology, pharmacology, astronomy, geography, philosophy, psychology, medicine, history, sports, music, religion, politics, and more. New episodes every morning.

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Some content on this podcast is AI-generated and may contain biased, offensive, misleading, or outright false information. Nothing is intended as medical, financial, or legal advice. I do my best to encourage unbiased and factual reporting throughout the entire process, but I don't vet or modify AI-generated content in any way; therefore, a healthy dose of critical thinking should always be applied, and listeners would do well to supplement this material with their own research.