Can you increase strength without increasing muscle size? | Peter Attia and Jeremy Loenneke

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This clip is from episode # 179 - The science of blood flow restriction—benefits, uses, and what it teaches us about the relationship between muscle size and strength with Jeremy Loenneke, Ph.D.

In this clip, they discuss:

Experiments comparing low-rep maximal effort training versus traditional high-rep exercises to uncouple strength and hypertrophy.
Mediation analysis showing no direct correlation between muscle growth and strength gains.
Potential mechanisms for strength gains, including neural and local muscle adaptations beyond size increases.
And more

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