@the.living.room.pod: Heavy weights aren't the only path to building muscle. In this conversation, Dr. John Hawley references research from Dr. Stuart Phillips that challenged one of the most deeply held beliefs in strength training. The study showed that lifting at just 30% of your one rep max, a load light enough to perform 20 or 30 repetitions, produced the same muscle protein synthetic response as lifting a very heavy weight for only four reps. As Dr. Hawley explains, that finding was striking because it suggested the weight on the bar matters less than most people assumed. What matters is the effort you bring to it. Tune into the full conversation, out now on all major streaming platforms. ▶️ youtube.com/@The.Living.Room.Podcast #TheLIVINGRoomPodcast