Listen "#427 Steve Hall – Muscle Building - The Ideal Rest Break and Calorie Surplus"
Episode Synopsis
Steve Hall is a WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilder and one of the most trusted evidence-based voices in muscle building. As the host of the Revive Stronger podcast and a long-time practitioner, Steve brings rare clarity and nuance to topics that are often oversimplified online.In this episode, Steve joins Andrew to break down what actually matters for hypertrophy when it comes to rest periods, fatigue, technique, and calorie surplus - without dogma, fear-mongering, or rigid rules.Steve shares insight on:• Whether there is an ideal approach to rest breaks between sets• How much calorie surplus is actually needed to build muscle effectively• Why autoregulation is a powerful strategy for managing rest periods• Whether shorter rest breaks hurt progress when time is limited• Practical tactics to make shorter workouts more effective• How fatigue influences strength and hypertrophy outcomes• Why Steve has become less rigid about “perfect technique”• How relaxing strict range-of-motion rules improved his own training progress• When technique matters most vs. when it becomes counterproductive• The nuance required to apply evidence in real-world training• And much moreIG: @revivestrongerCHAPTERS00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:16 Guest Introduction - Steve Hall00:58 The Evolution of Fitness Podcasts01:51 Muscle Building Insights - Rest Length Between Sets08:46 Strength vs. Hypertrophy Training17:41 The Role of Fatigue in Training24:11 Training Hard vs. Perfect Technique26:59 Advanced Techniques for Muscle Failure28:54 The Importance of Technique Over Form30:24 Reevaluating Range of Motion33:50 Sponsor Break - Train Heroic45:47 Nutrition for Muscle Growth46:24 The Role of Caloric Surplus in Muscle Building52:33 Final Thoughts and ResourcesSUPPORT THE SHOWIf this episode helped you, you can help me by:• Subscribing and checking out more episodes• Sharing it on your social media (tag me - I’ll respond)• Sending it to a friend who’s trying to build muscle without burning outFOLLOW ANDREW COATESInstagram: @andrewcoatesfitnesshttps://www.andrewcoatesfitness.comPARTNERS AND RESOURCESRP Strength App (use code COATESRP)https://www.rpstrength.com/coatesJust Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)https://justbitememeals.com/MacrosFirst - FREE PREMIUM TRIALDownload MacrosFirst and during setup you’ll be asked “How did you hear about us?”Type in: ANDREWKNKG Bags (15% off)https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676Versa Gripps (discount link)https://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoatesTRAINHEROIC - FREE 90-DAY TRIAL (2 steps)Go to https://www.trainheroic.com/liftfreeReply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]) and let them know I sent you
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