Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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“Bigger muscles don’t just look strong, they protect your joints.”
Dr. Stuart McGill explains how hypertrophy changes the math of movement:
When you grow muscle, you lengthen the moment arm, meaning the same lift puts less stress on your joints.

Double the muscle → double the torque → half the joint load.

That’s why stronger, more muscular athletes can train harder, lift heavier, and stay pain-free longer.

Building muscle isn’t just about strength.

It’s structural armor.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube.
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