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The Body Recomp Podcast | Beyond Fitness
The Body Recomp Podcast is where smart lifters (like you) go to learn what actually works for losing fat and building muscle. No fads. No quick fixes. Just real, evidence-based strategies to get leaner, stronger, healthier... and more jacked, of course.
I’m your host, Kade Howell — a coach, father, husband, and wiener dog dad. After coaching hundreds of clients to transform through body recomposition, I’m here to share the training, nutrition, and lifestyle principles that cut through the noise and actually create lasting change.
Thank you for being here, and I hope you enjoy the show!
The Body Recomp Podcast | Beyond Fitness
You're Probably Doing Too Many Sets (Here's How Much You Actually Need) | Ep. 130
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→ Apply for The Recomp Project | Stuck in a plateau and thinking you just need to do more volume? That might be exactly what's keeping you stuck.
In this episode, we're breaking down how training volume actually works, why adding more sets can potentially lead to worse results, and how to find your optimal training volume to make consistent progress without burning out.
You'll learn:
- What volume actually is and why most people are measuring it wrong
- The set range that maxes out the hypertrophy stimulus per session (and per week)
- How to know if your sets are actually quality sets or just junk volume
- The three things to assess after a training block to dial in your volume
- What to do when you have a lagging muscle group you want to bring up
If your results have slowed down despite training consistently, this episode will tell you exactly how to adjust your training volume to break through the plateau.