Let’s be honest: if you’re reading this, you probably already have a tub of white powder sitting somewhere on your kitchen counter, looking vaguely like an illegal shipment. Creatine monohydrate is the undisputed king of sports supplements. It has been studied more than your favorite "influencer" has studied their own...........reflection. If you think creatine is just a simple "muscle builder" for 20-year-olds trying to squeeze out an extra rep on the bench press and bust another seem on...

Barry (B-Dogg) asked recently: "Dan, why am I doing these exercises? What are they actually doing? why do we repeat them?" It's a fair question. So here's some fair answers. At Thorpe Performance, we don't throw exercises into a program because they're trendy, because some influencer with a six-pack and a ring light says they're "optimal", or because we enjoy watching people suffer (although the jury is still out on that one). Every exercise has a job. Some build strength. Some build muscle....

Optimize your effort: How to look past the numbers on the page and unlock the real power of your routine. By Dan Thorpe | For the Strength in Depth Podcast - listen to the Audible version here Part 1: The Question "What are the optimal sets and reps for my goals, and how much rest do I actually need between them?" To answer this, we have to look past the surface of the workout. Past arbitrary recommendations, We have to look at the biological "why" that dictates every rep you perform. Before...