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Stronger with Time

by Dr Tony Boutagy

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How Many Sets Are Necessary for Muscle Growth? with Dr Jake Remmert

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

How many sets does a muscle need to grow, and how much does each extra set add? In this episode of Stronger With Time, I speak with Dr Jake Remmert about volume, frequency and effort, and what the research means for how you program for…
There Are No “Fast-Twitch” Motor Units, with Professor Roger Enoka

September 21, 2026 · 53 min

Professor Roger Enoka is one of the world’s leading authorities on the neuromuscular system and has spent more than four decades studying how the nervous system produces movement, strength and fatigue. He is the author of Neuromechanics of…
The History of Strength Training: What Still Works Today with Dr Connor Heffernan

September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

How much of what we do in the gym today is genuinely new, and how much has been around for decades? In this episode of Stronger With Time, I speak with Dr Conor Heffernan about where many of the training ideas we now take for granted came…
VO2 Max, Zone 2 and What Drives Endurance, with Professor Andy Jones

September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

VO2 max matters, but what else determines endurance, and how should you train for it? In this episode of Stronger With Time, I sit down with Professor Andy Jones to explore where zone two and intervals fit, what elite endurance athletes…
Why Muscle Size Doesn’t Fully Explain Strength, with Professor Paul Comfort

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Two people can have similar muscle mass and very different levels of strength. What accounts for the difference? In this episode of Stronger With Time, Tony speaks with Professor Paul Comfort, one of the world’s leading strength and…

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You Don't Get Fitter During Your Workout, with Professor John Hawley

August 24, 2026 · 51 min

Most of the attention in training goes to the workout itself. But what happens after the workout that determines the result you get from it? In this episode of Stronger With Time, Tony speaks with Professor John Hawley, one of the most…
Why More Sets, More Soreness and a New Program Every Month Aren't Building More Muscle

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

How many sets should you do? How often should you train a muscle? How close to failure should you go? Before answering any of those questions, I want to know what the program is trying to achieve and what the person can recover from. In…
Why the Shoulder Is So Vulnerable (And What Stabilises It), with Professor Donald Neumann

August 10, 2026 · 59 min

When you raise your arm, which muscles produce the movement, and which keep the shoulder stable enough for it to happen? In this episode of Stronger With Time, I speak with Professor Donald Neumann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about how muscles…
Training to Failure: How Close Is Close Enough? with Dr Martin Refalo

July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

How close to failure do you need to train to build muscle? And how accurately can you judge how many repetitions you still have in reserve? In this episode of Stronger With Time, I speak with Dr Martin Refalo about how accurately lifters…
Zone 2, Fuelling and Bone Health for Women in Midlife, with Olympian Rachel Neylan

July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

There is a lot of conflicting advice about how women should train and fuel through midlife. Should they prioritise high-intensity work over Zone 2? Train around the menstrual cycle? Cut back on carbohydrates? In this episode of Stronger…
Stretching Before Training: When It Helps and How Much with Professor Dave Behm

July 7, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Static stretching before training is one of the most debated habits in the gym. For years, many coaches were told to avoid it because it could impair performance. But as Professor Dave Behm explains in this episode of Stronger With Time…
Hypertrophy Advice: What to Trust and What to Question with Dr Gerard McMahon

June 30, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

If you train for hypertrophy, you are probably not short on advice. The harder part is knowing which advice is worth trusting. In this episode of Stronger With Time, Tony speaks with Dr Gerard McMahon, a muscle physiology and biomechanics…

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About the show

Stronger With Time is a channel for coaches, health and fitness professionals, and lifters who want their training and body composition decisions to be guided by evidence and long-term coaching experience, not trends. Hosted by Dr Tony Boutagy, exercise scientist and strength coach, this channel features conversations with researchers and practitioners in exercise science, along with discussions on how findings can inform real‑world programming. Topics include strength training, body composition, program design, women’s health and menopause, aging and muscle, endurance training and recovery.