Men’s Health Strong Talk

What happens when science meets real strength? Each week, Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel and muscle scientist Dr. Pat Davidson sit down with actors, athletes, innovators, and other high performers who push human capabilities to their limits. From Hollywood transformations to elite sports prep, you'll hear candid stories, evidence-based insights, and the unfiltered truth about what it really takes to build strength for life. Men's Health's Strong Talk gives you the habits, tools, and mindsets to build strength that lasts a lifetime, whether you're chasing your first pullup, or fine-tuning yourself for peak performance.

  1. 8h ago ·  Video

    The Recovery Mistakes Keeping You From Your Best Performance With Dr. Jason Wersland

    Recovery is more than simply not being sore—it’s about putting your body and nervous system in the best position to perform again. Dr. Jason Wersland, founder of Therabody, breaks down the biggest recovery mistakes people make and shares practical ways to use breathwork, awareness, movement, and recovery tools to recover better, regulate your nervous system, and get more out of your training. In this episode: 00:00 Dr. Jason Wersland interview highlights 04:30 The Science of the “Shallow” and “Deep” Recovery Pools 09:02 How to Activate Your Parasympathetic Nervous System 11:59 Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic: Understanding Your Nervous System 15:12 The Simple Recovery Habit Anyone Can Do 20:36 Why Your Phone May Be Hurting Your Recovery 27:02 How Recovery Tools Can Help You Perform, Recover, and Think Better ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our New Rules of Leg Day workout program:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a71411365/build-leg-muscle-training-program/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Oct 14 ·  Video

    Muscle After 50 Masterclass: How to Train for More Muscle and Less Fat

    Building muscle after 50 is absolutely possible—but the rules change. In this muscle growth masterclass, 53-year-old trainer Bryan Krahn breaks down how men over 50 can train smarter, avoid nagging injuries, build more muscle, and lose fat without chasing outdated workouts that beat up their joints. You’ll learn the movement patterns, tools, rep ranges, and mindset shifts that keep you strong, lean, and training for the long run. In this episode: 00:00 Muscle after 50 masterclass episode highlights   06:31 Why it feels harder to build muscle after 50   14:32 Key movements to master for muscle growth  18:35 How to keep building muscle when pain gets in the way 25:41 Why you need to train smarter, not lighter   32:35 Safe power training after 50   44:48 Why bodybuilding is anti-aging training ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our top workout plan for men over 50: ⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a60307445/max-muscle-at-50-bryan-krahn/⁠⁠  Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter: ⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program: ⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library: ⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠  Download our workout app: ⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠  X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠

    Muscle After 50 Masterclass: How to Train for More Muscle and Less Fat
  3. Sep 30 ·  Video

    Roman Reigns Reveals Body Dysmorphia Struggles and What It Takes to Stay WWE Shredded

    Roman Reigns joins Strong Talk for a candid conversation about what it really takes to get into superhuman shape—and the body dysmorphia struggles that come with it. From WWE to Street Fighter, Reigns gets real about training, longevity, and the pressure of staying in superstar shape. In this episode: Football vs. WWE vs. Street Fighter training (01:03) Why WWE strength is different (03:14) Roman on John Cena and The Rock behind the scenes (15:32) Recovery tools Roman actually pays attention to (22:58) Roman reveals his struggles with body dysmorphia (30:07) Roman’s advice for anyone struggling with body image (36:28) ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our New Rules of Leg Day workout program:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a71411365/build-leg-muscle-training-program/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Roman Reigns Reveals Body Dysmorphia Struggles and What It Takes to Stay WWE Shredded
  4. Sep 23 ·  Video

    Is Lacrosse the Workout Most Guys Are Missing? Paul Rabil on Why It’s the Best Workout He’s Ever Done

    Paul Rabil is one of the greatest lacrosse players ever—and he still trains like it even in retirement at age 40. In this episode, Rabil explains why lacrosse builds a rare mix of strength, speed, conditioning, coordination, and toughness, and why more guys may want to steal from the way lacrosse players train. In this episode: How Paul found lacrosse — and why the sport is still hard to access (00:01) What makes lacrosse athletes different (13:25) Why Paul calls lacrosse his best workout ever (16:08) Why he stopped doing long, slow cardio (19:00) How Paul trains after retirement (44:22) ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our New Rules of Leg Day workout program:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a71411365/build-leg-muscle-training-program/⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Is Lacrosse the Workout Most Guys Are Missing? Paul Rabil on Why It’s the Best Workout He’s Ever Done
  5. Sep 16 ·  Video

    Colin Kaepernick Says He's Ready to Play in the NFL Right Now. Why He's Not Done With Football

    Colin Kaepernick says he is still training like an NFL quarterback—and believes he could jump back in the game right now. In this episode, he shares the training plan that keeps him game-ready at 38, why he still wakes up at 4:30 a.m. to train, and how discipline, football, fatherhood, and unfinished business continue to influence his next chapter. In this episode: Colin’s relationship to sports growing up (00:00) The lesson he learned at 8 that changed his approach to training (05:11) His strategy for training hard when you want to quit (11:27) The hell workout he used to build elite athleticism (13:49) Why he thinks there’s no sport like football(15:45) How Black quarterbacks changed the NFL (21:01) Colin’s says he’s game-ready (23:06) Colin’s training plan for getting back in the NFL (24:13) His secret to never giving up (41:46) ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our New Rules of Leg Day workout program: ⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a71411365/build-leg-muscle-training-program/⁠ Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Colin Kaepernick Says He's Ready to Play in the NFL Right Now. Why He's Not Done With Football
  6. Sep 8 ·  Video

    Drake Maye Doesn't Drink, Goes to Bed By 10 & Skips Barbell Bench. The Habits Behind His NFL Rise

    Drake Maye sits down with us for a rare look inside the habits behind his NFL rise as he enters one of the most important seasons of his career. The Patriots QB and new Men’s Health cover star opens up about the training, recovery, and lifestyle choices—from avoiding alcohol to early bedtimes— shaping the next phase of what he hopes to be a 15-year career. In this episode: His training nonnegotiables: How Maye is adding size, protecting his shoulder, and staying mobile (01:43) Why he rarely drinks: The social pressure, family influence, and performance mindset behind his choice (19:27) Going to bed by 10: How marriage changed his sleep, diet, routine, and recovery (24:34) Why he skips barbell bench: Why Maye avoids the lift most guys chase—and what he does instead (32:56) Sustaining Patriots success: Why Maye says doing it once is easier than doing it year after year (39:20) Training for 15 years: How Maye is building habits now for a long NFL career (40:09) Learning from Tom Brady: Maye's thoughts on the Patriots' longest-tenured quarterback (45:57) ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our New Rules of Leg Day workout program: ⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a71411365/build-leg-muscle-training-program/⁠ Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Drake Maye Doesn't Drink, Goes to Bed By 10 & Skips Barbell Bench. The Habits Behind His NFL Rise
  7. Sep 2 ·  Video

    The Secret Weapon Behind Mikal Bridges’ Knicks Championship? Postgame Lifts

    Mikal Bridges joins Strong Talk to break down the mindset, training habits, and recovery strategies that helped him stay durable through the Knicks’ championship run. He explains why he lifts after games, how he builds physical and mental resilience, and why simplicity is still at the core of his approach. In this episode: The mindset behind the Knicks’ championship run and staying calm when the game starts slipping away (00:43) Mikal’s durability philosophy and how strength training became the foundation of his career (10:42) Why he lifts after NBA games — and what his 30–40 minute postgame sessions actually look like (14:44) His nutrition approach, Chipotle routine, and why he prefers simple training over flashy exercises (19:22) Longevity, listening to your body, and how preparation creates confidence and flow (32:57) ------------------------------------------------ Strong Talk Resources: Get our maingaining workout program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69739842/maingaining-workout-program/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Sign up for our free weekly workout newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69809602/mh-muscle-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join our Men's Health MVP membership program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://membership.menshealth.com/mens-health-mvp-premium-membership-5999.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Browse our training plan library: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a45082203/mvp-fitness-training-plans/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Download our workout app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69120934/all-out-studio-app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ------------------------------------------------ Follow Men’s Health: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/menshealthmag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/MensHealthMag/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MensHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@menshealthmag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    The Secret Weapon Behind Mikal Bridges’ Knicks Championship? Postgame Lifts

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What happens when science meets real strength? Each week, Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel and muscle scientist Dr. Pat Davidson sit down with actors, athletes, innovators, and other high performers who push human capabilities to their limits. From Hollywood transformations to elite sports prep, you'll hear candid stories, evidence-based insights, and the unfiltered truth about what it really takes to build strength for life. Men's Health's Strong Talk gives you the habits, tools, and mindsets to build strength that lasts a lifetime, whether you're chasing your first pullup, or fine-tuning yourself for peak performance.

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