In this interview Dr. Bret Contreras and I discuss the value of the smith machine, whether you can maintain squat strength without squatting, "powerbuilding", the mind muscle connection, training to failure and new controversial research on training volume. Subscribe to Bret on Youtube: ‣ https://www.youtube.com/user/bretcontreras1 Check out Bret's blog: ‣ http://bretcontreras.com/ Watch this interview on YouTube: ‣ https://youtu.be/92pQFyQnJsw -------------------------------   SOURCES: https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.00685.2018 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328502454_Evidence_for_an_Upper_Threshold_for_Resistance_Training_Volume_in_Trained_Women https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29533715 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30153194