Dr. Brad Schoenfeld is a professor at Lehman College in the Bronx, in New York City. His research primarily focuses on muscle adaptations to strength training, muscle hypertrophy. Publishing over 300 studies in the field of exercise and sports nutrition as a scientist, Brad began his career as a competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer. In this episode, we discuss: 05:26 - Why should we lift weights? 06:56 - Why building bone matters 11:33 - How to lift in old age 13:45 - Why to lift while young (especially women) 16:21 - Should children lift weights? 17:05 - Does lifting stunt growth? 19:48 - How to change body composition 27:22 - Protein requirements 29:19 - How to calculate protein needs 36:54 - Protein per meal - what's the right amount? 38:18 - Does time-restricted eating undermine hypertrophy? 43:19 - Anabolic window: myths vs. reality 46:15 - Total daily protein intake 54:49 - Why aging affects muscle power (loss of type II fibers) 57:52 - Power training vs. strength 59:20 - Benefits of explosive power training (fall prevention) 01:03:18 - How to power train with plyometrics 01:03:58 - Training to failure (is it important?) 01:09:59 - Rest in between sets (is it needed?) 01:11:12 - Number of sets per week 01:22:31 - Tips for recovery 01:33:41 - Should you get sore from exercise? 01:36:47 - What can you do for soreness? (without blunting hypertrophy) 01:40:16 - Does aerobic exercise undermine resistance training? 01:44:46 - Resistance training for endurance athletes 01:46:33 - Can stretching increase muscle growth? 01:51:06 - Is yoga a type of resistance training? 01:53:37 - Blood-flow restriction training 01:58:37 - What is Brad's routine? Watch this episode on YouTube Show notes are available by clicking here Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/premium Learn more about the premium podcast The Aliquot: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/aliquot