Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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TIME STAMPS
5:20 Guest Introduction
20:13 The Current Understanding of Progressive Overload for the Average Trainer/Lifter and what might be a Better way of Understanding it in the Functional Sense?
25:41 How does one Conceptualize Progressive Overload?
28:21 What does the lifter do with the knowledge that they’re are getting stronger? How are strength gains utilized and operationalized?
37:16 How often, in the Strength Community, do you run into people who get caught up in chasing the next number?
50:59 For Strength Athletes, how Much Specificity and High Intensity work is required to optimize their outcome?
1:06:48 If we know that Strength is a Diagnostic Tool rather than the cause, how does that affect the Progression Model?
1:36:21 Closing Statements/Outro
DESCRIPTION Brian Minor, MS, pro natural bodybuilder and national level USAPL raw powerlifter, is not only an impressive dual-sport strength and physique athlete, but he’s also top of the bodybuilding and Powerlifting coaching game. As a thought leader in the evidence-based strength and physique community, he does an excellent job putting context and application to theory to help move practice forward. Join us in this episode as we get into the nitty-gritty of what progressive overload really means with Brian, and how it’s often misunderstood.
OUR GUEST
Brian Minor: instagram.com/bdminor myojournal.com
[SUBSCRIBE TO IRON PODCAST] youtube.com/channel/UCEGGAs257niPVJ5BvXymVLQ
[iTunes] podcasts.apple.com/kw/podcast/iron-culture/id1452114380
[Spotify] open.spotify.com/show/3m7GBfyl6dSLWid5pUcJwd
TIME STAMPS
5:20 Guest Introduction
20:13 The Current Understanding of Progressive Overload for the Average Trainer/Lifter and what might be a Better way of Understanding it in the Functional Sense?
25:41 How does one Conceptualize Progressive Overload?
28:21 What does the lifter do with the knowledge that they’re are getting stronger? How are strength gains utilized and operationalized?
37:16 How often, in the Strength Community, do you run into people who get caught up in chasing the next number?
50:59 For Strength Athletes, how Much Specificity and High Intensity work is required to optimize their outcome?
1:06:48 If we know that Strength is a Diagnostic Tool rather than the cause, how does that affect the Progression Model?
1:36:21 Closing Statements/Outro
DESCRIPTION Brian Minor, MS, pro natural bodybuilder and national level USAPL raw powerlifter, is not only an impressive dual-sport strength and physique athlete, but he’s also top of the bodybuilding and Powerlifting coaching game. As a thought leader in the evidence-based strength and physique community, he does an excellent job putting context and application to theory to help move practice forward. Join us in this episode as we get into the nitty-gritty of what progressive overload really means with Brian, and how it’s often misunderstood.
OUR GUEST
Brian Minor: instagram.com/bdminor myojournal.com
