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Dr. Andy Galpin
PodcastJune 11, 2026
Huberman Lab Essentials: How to Build Strength, Muscle Size & Endurance
Contributor: Dr. Andy Galpin
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I cover the core principles and practical protocols for building strength and muscle size — reps, sets, frequency, rest intervals, progressive overload, and exercise selection. We also get into the mind-muscle connection, breathing during resistance training, and how post-workout downregulation can speed up recovery.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Andy Galpin
00:00:39 9 Exercise Adaptations; Progressive Overload
00:03:53 Progressive Overload, One-Rep Max, Soreness, Tool: Modifiable Variables
00:08:39 Full-Body Workout, Exercise Selection
00:11:11 Training Intensity, Repetitions, Sets, Rest Intervals, Supersets
00:14:51 Hypertrophy vs Strength Training Recovery
00:17:06 Training Volume & Frequency for Hypertrophy
00:18:59 Hypertrophy Rep Ranges, Frequency & Recovery; Cell Mechanisms
00:22:31 Tool: 3 x 5 Protocol; Power vs Strength
00:24:08 Mental Awareness in Training; Mind-Muscle Connection
00:27:10 Activating Muscle Groups, Awareness, Tool: Eccentric Overload
00:29:26 Tool: Resistance Training Breathing & Post-Training
00:33:42 Acknowledgments
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