Podcast Episode
Is One Set Enough to Build Muscle? | Dr. Pak

About this episode
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Pak's Links: Website: drpak.com Instagram: @dr__pak YouTube: @Dr__Pak Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer Timestamps 00:00 Knicks, the World Cup, and European sports culture 07:46 Is one set enough to build muscle? 11:28 What the research says about volume and strength 14:33 Low-volume training for muscle and health 18:58 Mechanisms versus real-world training outcomes 21:17 Building muscle versus maintaining it 28:47 Progressive overload and ramping up volume 34:54 Strength gains versus muscle growth 40:01 Why all-out intensity is romanticized 47:13 Practical volume and intensity takeaways