Built With Science

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the concept of viewing fitness as a dial versus a switch. In other words, they discuss why you do not need to strive for perfection in every element of your fitness & nutrition routine in order to see results.

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss how long you should rest in between sets if you want to maximize your gains.

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the different adaptations and training regimen to follow when your goal is strength (getting strong) vs. hypertrophy (getting big). Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the muscles you should focus on if you want to look as jacked as possible. They'll also discuss how you can set up a specialization phase to target those muscles. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss some of the diets that you should avoid, especially if your goal is to build muscle. They'll also discuss some diets that you could incorporate, but should take into consideration depending on your goals. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss one of their most favorite exercises for fat loss and overall health: walking.

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss everything you need to know about intermittent fasting, also known as time restricted feeding in the literature. They'll discuss different ways to implement it, and some situations it may be better suited for to optimize body composition changes.

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the least effort you can put into your training and nutrition but still make noticeable gains. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the research around heavy versus light load training for muscle growth. Do you really need to "lift big to get big"? Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss their opinions on the "natty versus not" movement from the perspective of the origin of the movement and how you should interpret discussions on whether an individual is natural or not. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

Various components of form and technique can alter an exercise, such as range of motion, tempo & repetition speed, and posture and positioning (biomechanics). In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss the optimal technique that will result in the most muscle growth possible. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss various topics they've changed their minds about over the years as their knowledge and experience have expanded. They also discuss why changing your mind and opinion isn't necessarily bad! Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss partial range of motion training, specifically training the muscle at a long muscle length and how that can potentially lead to more muscle growth than full range of motion. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss things that will slow down the gains you could be making in the gym or those things that'll result in no progress at all or even reduce muscle mass. Take our quiz to find the best fitness program for you and your body: https://quiz.builtwithscience.com/

With the start of 2024, you might have set some new goals to lose fat or build muscle, but where do you start? In today's episode, Built With Science researchers Max Coleman and Daniel Plotkin discuss how to set your diet up based on your goals. They'll discuss cutting, bulking, and even maingaining, what they are, and how to set up your diet for each phase.