"When you’re training, there’s no getting away from heavy [but] the chronic minor joint damage that happens with each workout you do when you train with regular weights builds up."
Dr. John Jaquish, PhD
EFR 476: The Biomechanical Flaws of Traditional Strength Training and Why Weight Lifting is a Waste of Time with Dr. John Jaquish, PhD
Dr. John Jaquish, PhD is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Weight Lifting Is A Waste Of Time, So Is Cardio, And There’s A Better Way To Have The Body You Want.
He is the inventor of X3, the most effective bone density-building medical technology, proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting (claiming up to triple the gains you would see from working out at a traditional gym), all with the lowest risk of joint injury.
In addition to partnering with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong, Dr. Jaquish has used his methods to train the world’s most elite athletes and associations such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians.
Listen in as Dr. Jaquish explains the advantages of applying variable resistance to “fatigue every range of motion, separately, in one set while maintaining limited blood flow” and how the X3 Bar lets you do just that for a fraction of the time you would spend in a gym. He also busts a number of fitness myths that would challenge the thinking of even the most seasoned athlete or gym-goer.
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Key Highlights
When did Dr. Jaquish realize that weight lifting is a waste of time?
Dr. Jaquish gives us a primer on the X3 Bar and how it can triple your gains.
At 44 years old, what are Dr. Jaquish’s plans for the training world in the future?
Powerful Quotes by Dr. John Jaquish
The two biggest challenges for keeping a human healthy and alive is 1) radiation poison and 2) bone density. [...] When you lose bone density, you really lose the ability to safely move.
High levels of strength and low levels of body fat are the two greatest drivers of long life, and that is uncontested.
There’s very little risk when you use the [X3 Bar] properly. It delivers incredible forces. It lets you go to a level of fatigue you can never, ever achieve with weights. That’s why the growth response is so powerful.