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Prioritize High Intensity and Short Duration for Muscle Growth
For growing muscle, favor high-intensity, shorter-duration sessions with restricted rest rather than long, slow sessions. Shorter rests preserve metabolic stress and were described as likely producing greater hypertrophy than longer rests in otherwise similar workouts; the workout should feel challenging from both load and metabolic stress.
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“So it's got to be, so this, the old adage of high intensity, short duration is probably the way to go. Correct.”
huberman · How to Exercise for Strength Gains & Hormone Optimization | Dr. Duncan French · Nov 8, 2021 · 23:33 · open ↗
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