This episode is a recording of a live lecture I gave on the Physiology of Strength Training for our Diploma students at Breathe Education.If you want it to actually make sense — and go deep — I highly recommend downloading the PDF lecture notes and following along while you listen.Download the notes here: https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/Diploma%202024%20Physiology%20of%20strength%20training.pdf In this episode you’ll learn:<ul><li>Why strength ≠ hypertrophy</li><li>The 5 actual mechanisms that make you stronger</li><li>Why lifting to failure builds muscle — even with light weights</li><li>Why muscle activation, soreness, and “feeling the burn” don’t matter</li><li>What you really need to do to build strength (and what to ignore)</li></ul> Whether you’re a Pilates instructor, personal trainer, or just a strength nerd — this one will probably blow your mind.Connect with me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_raphaelbender/" target="_blank">@the_raphaelbender</a>Download a free course guide:<ul><li><a href="https://pilates.breathe-education.com/certification/" target="_blank">Pilates Certification</a></li></ul> This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

302. Everything you know about strengthening is probably wrong, with Raphael Bender