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What are your thoughts on the High Intensity protocols of one set to failure, once or twice a week? Could this be incorporated into a split I.e a full body high intensity session at the start of the week then 3-4 split sessions in the week?

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Is there any time where training a sore muscle is optimal? What are the best ways to judge a muscle’s recovery to determine when to train it again?
Thanks big Joe!

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Position variations-
Do you believe you can bias particular muscles by altering foot position on a seated leg curl or lying leg curl, foot position on a leg extension, hand width on a barbell curl?

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Been doing PPL split, and enjoy the frequency. Noticed your intermediate split (quads legging) has legs, pull (w/ some quad), push(w/ some quad), quads, off. You recommend leg extensions for that extra quad work? I have a feeling that squats/leg presses that often would be tough to recover from. Do this at the end or during your activation at the beginning?

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What are thoughts on pros and cons of splitting hams and quads into separate sessions versus smashing them together? What would you recommend?

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Should each workout be different or the same body part or a consistent set of movements. If so for how long? Also I’ve seen some workouts of yours where there are few sets and some where there are lots. for the ones with low volume how do you achieve a good muscle stimulation?

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Do you incorporate drop sets to create a metabolic stimulus? And would you use drop sets as a replacement for the metabolic focused mechanical drop sets you sometimes do?
Just seems like they are much more time efficient as well

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what is your opinion on MRE from redcon1 overall? Do you think that can be serious replacement to meals with same nutrition? I can eat very consistently but sometimes i have a taste to skip the meal and just drink the shake especial like 2 hours before training.

Should i always trying to stick with the solid meals and take MRE just occasionally when it is necessary for not skipping the meal?

Are you using MRE?

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Quick question. I know that you supplement with electrolytes and with greens products for replenishing minerals. Is there any reason you would prefer taking a greens product over a multi-mineral supplement?

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Can you give your breakdown and comparison of absorption and bio-availability between a regular whey protein and a complete amino acid supplement like Thorne has?

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Is there anything wrong with selecting movements from your workouts to create a differing workout or does the order and volume usually matter? Thank you

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During overhead Tris extension (Cbl version) movement I feel my shoulder joint along with triceps, so I can’t load it as per my strength. I know this is because of limited external rotation of my left shoulder joint. Any modification in set up is possible to avoid joint involvement? Thanks!

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Question about squatting. When I squat and put intention on my quads my knees are in pain and I can’t squat. However when I put intention in my glutes and hamstrings pushing mostly through my heels I have no pain. My question is, is the latter the proper way to squat and I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time or is that most likely my bio mechanics? Also if I’m squatting and unable to put intention on my quads are my quads still working hard enough to grow big?

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Any advice for avoiding strain in neck (neck pain) during various exercises. Thanks!

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What are your thoughts on taking mini breaks during the end of your set to eek out a few more reps? Say you get to 6 reps bench press repping continuously but then you lock out, take a few quick breaths to get 1 or 2 more then rack
Would you recommend this or stop the set once you hit failure with continuous repetitions?

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Killing it!! When you perform a working set will you take every set to failure. When is there a time to not take working sets to failure? I say this because of information I’ve heard from other individuals saying they perform there working sets to let’s say for instance a RPE of 7 but and will then continually track that method of for progression. What are your thoughts, can’t wait to hear your response ….. Thank you for your time big guy!

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Will you push training variables to its maximal amount (volume, intensity, loads, frequency, techniques, etc.) while recovery & progression is keeping up with the pace optimally?
I’m working on a 7-day split involves training 2 times per day for 4/7 days:
Chest – Back | Quads | Shoulders – Arms
Chest – Back | Hams | Shoulders – Arms | Rest (7 days in total)
Training style is a mixing between your techniques & Matt Jansen’s. Put execution -> intensity (load) -> intensity techniques & volume above all else. I’m keep pushing my calories, and I “know” my body demands more, like its signaling me that it wants to grow. So I keep thinking strategically & very conservatively in changing variables. Adding more calories and I feel my recovery & progression keep getting better, increasing weights & execution every week (more weights/more reps/or better execution). Although I add in very much calories, but my body fat is not stocking up much. Is it a good signal to keep pushing training hard and even to elevate the training side (in terms of training frequency & volume)? I think I could benefit more from extra sessions on lacking body parts/detail works. What is your opinion for my situation?

By the way, I trained 2+ years. Competing. Natural.

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I just subscribed to your program and can’t wait to keep the gainz I’m going to have. Can I ask you what’s the difference between the typical split of a bodybuilding workout and your style of workout where you do relatively lesser overall sets but keep it more intense? Does this help induce more growth in terms of hypertrophy? And also if the goal was hypertrophy how do I do periodization with your programmes?

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Do you have a meal plan (or guide) for women wanting to bulk?

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Hi Joe in terms of Hypertrophy for legs, what frequency do you recommend? Twice a week?

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Knowing you mostly do eight day splits would you increase the volume of your workouts if it was a six day split? How would you recommend pushing past failure without a spotter? Rest pause or drop set? Thank you

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How to manipulate tempo and rest period with respect to training stimulus? How much time (in seconds) under tension is acceptable for various training stimulus?

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Hi, In addition of above question how much time under tension is acceptable per set? Thanks!

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Joe, question about exercise profiles. For movements like hack squat and inclined smith/BB press, we use bands to make the fully lengthened position lighter and heavier at the top. With movements like the hammer strength iso row, you said the profile is good because it gets easier towards the fully shortened position. Both of these make sense, but can you explain a bit why it’s opposite for the row? Would be useful when selecting machines/ movements. Thanks!

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Thoughts on intermittent fasting? can you bulk or build muscle on such a diet?

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hey Joe, I did ask you this question on Instagram ….but then I thought well that’s stupid. if you got his website ask him on there and be patient….he’s a busy guy.

anyway, could you point me into the direction of some research that suggests hypertrophy happens in those final few reps of failure. Im at university so have a lot of access to papers. Anything you think would be a fantastic read let me know! love bio mechanics and it’s something I’m learning as I study my degree.

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question is for hamstrings, if/when I train at home I don’t have a leg curl machine and I am already doing either BB or DB RDL’s what would you consider another great exercise for hamstrings (alignment, bracing, profile)

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Today I tried, Smith machine lunges (following your Instagram post). I felt more on my glutes than quads. Please explain this exercise in terms of profile and cues. Thanks!