Andrew Huberman· PhD
So, you got to train, you got to overload. And during this process, you're not growing. You're creating damage, stress to the muscle that then has to recover and then overcompensate.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So, you got to train, you got to overload. And during this process, you're not growing. You're creating damage, stress to the muscle that then has to recover and then overcompensate.
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they're not realizing that the damage to the muscle tissue that then is allowed to recover is what makes the muscle actually larger when you're outside of the gym.