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In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, CEO and exercise physiologist Luke Carlson is joined by Discover Strength client Chris Hockey, co-host and producer of the Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN and a lifelong musician, to discuss Jim Collins’ new book, “What to Make of a Life.” It’s the best-selling business author’s first book that isn’t about business, and it looks at how people build meaningful lives. Luke and Chris talk about the questions at the heart of the book: How do you g...
In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson breaks down Jim Collins’ foundational principle, “First Who, Then What.” Collins’ research found that the companies that outperform their peers focus on getting the right people on the bus before deciding where to drive it. Luke explains what “the right who” actually means, why strategy, tactics, and markets will keep changing while the right people can adapt to all of it, and the two hiring disciplines Collins recommends. He also...
What role does supervision play in the results we get from strength training? In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson examines two studies—one involving older adults with type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia, and another involving experienced resistance-trained adults—to explore what happens when supervised training becomes unsupervised. The research reveals that supervision can improve adherence, exercise intensity, technique, progression, strength, muscle growth, and functi...
Much of what we believe about exercise is shaped not by scientific evidence, but by logical fallacies. In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson explores 12 common logical fallacies and how they influence the way we think about fitness, strength training, and exercise. From appealing to authority and tradition to confusing correlation with causation, relying on anecdotal evidence, and falling victim to confirmation bias, Luke connects each fallacy to examples we encounter...
How does the body respond when we increase physical activity while trying to lose weight? In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson is joined by Dr. Eric Trexler of Duke University to discuss one of the most important and provocative areas of exercise science: constrained total energy expenditure. Dr. Trexler explains the difference between the traditional “additive” model of energy expenditure and the constrained model, which suggests that the body can compensate for inc...
What is it really like to own and operate a Discover Strength studio? In this episode, Discover Strength CEO Luke Carlson is joined by two Discover Strength franchise owners at very different points in their journeys: Jim, who opened his first studio in Flemington, New Jersey, just six months ago, and Maddie, who started as a Discover Strength intern in 2014 and now owns multiple studios in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Together, they provide a behind-the-scenes look at franchise ownership—from ch...
What does it mean to lose weight well? In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, CEO and exercise physiologist Luke Carlson breaks down a brand-new 52-page research paper examining how we should approach weight loss in the GLP-1 era. Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !
In this episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, Luke Carlson explores the power of an essentialist approach to exercise: focusing on the few things that actually drive the majority of results. Rather than getting distracted by optimization, new trends, and minor details, what should we really be prioritizing? Luke breaks down the fundamentals of an effective, sustainable exercise program, including high-intensity resistance training, progressive overload, adequate recovery, and intelligent ...
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