{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Your Body Protects Muscles From Excessive Training\u2014And What It Means for Growth- 342","description":"Most resistance training studies focus on untrained people, but what happens when you push the volume in trained athletes? In this eye-opening episode, Jerred Moon and Dave reveal a groundbreaking study showing that increasing training volume by up to 120% doesn\u2019t impair muscle growth or recovery in trained individuals. The surprising part? Muscles seem to have a protective ceiling, making mega-volume jumps less beneficial than you\u2019d think. Discover how this research challenges traditional beliefs about muscle hypertrophy, especially for seasoned athletes. We break down the specific protocols\u2014like training to failure multiple times per week\u2014and discuss how these findings can reshape your approach. You\u2019ll learn why adding more sets or increasing weight isn\u2019t always the answer and how to spot the point of diminishing returns. Perhaps most importantly, we explore the concept of the minimum effective dose\u2014what\u2019s the smallest amount of work needed to keep progressing\u2014and how to apply it to your training. ","author_name":"Garage Gym Athlete","author_url":"https:\/\/garagegymathlete.com\/","html":"