Learning Center
Welcome to the Discover Strength Learning Center. Below you will find resources about strength training including Fit Tips, written by CEO, Luke Carlson, The Discover Strength Podcast, answers to some myths about exercise, and research Discover Strength has been a part of.
We are constantly updating our learning center with new content that is beneficial for anyone interested in learning more about strength training or related topics.

Learning Breeds Passion
“We always assume that if you are passionate about something, you will go learn more about it. In our company, we found that process to be inverted; the more we teach the barista about the bean, the coffee, etc, the more their passion grows. Passion doesn’t lead to learning; learning actually drives passion.”
Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks
Learn more about the science of exercise below
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Three Important Changes to Our Exercise as We Pass 50
50 is the new 40 (perhaps, the new 30). We can reap so many benefits from our exercise at any age but unquestionably, our workouts become increasingly important as we get older. Encouragingly, we can perform, compete, and reap health-protective benefits at a very high...
My Shoulder Hurts: Here is What My Workout Will Look Like Tonight
Once every three to four years for the past 27 years, my right shoulder will have a flare-up of tendinitis or impingement syndrome. I’m having one of those flare-ups right now. My shoulder hurts, but I’m still going to strength train tonight with Logan at our Woodbury...
How Much Weight Should a Marathon Runner Lift?
For decades, long-distance runners avoided strength training over the fear that it would make a runner bulky, muscle-bound, and slow. Over the past 20 years, coaches and runners have been more open-minded to the inclusion of strength training as a part of a...
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The Discover Strength Podcast
Hosted by Logan Herlihy, ACSM Certified Personal Trainer with Discover Strength.
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“Drop Set Training” with Max Coleman
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a young up-and-comer in the field of exercise science to discuss drop set training. Max Coleman is a Master's student at Lehman College in New York, under the tutelage of...
“More Is Better? Ideal Frequency Recommendations”: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are excited to continue with our Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. We'll discuss another prevalent myth in the fitness industry: the...
Exercising Safely: Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher & Luke Carlson, M.S.
In this week's episode of the Discover Strength Podcast, we are excited to continue with our Exercise Myths and Misconceptions Mini-Series with Dr. James Fisher and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. We'll discuss another prevalent myth in the fitness industry: that...
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Myths and misconceptions about exercise
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Research Studies Discover Strength has participated in
We have placed the studies below that Discover Strength has conducted in facility with the help of researchers Dr. James Fisher and Dr. James Steele from Southampton Solent University in the UK. The study participants are made up of you, our clients.
LUKE CARLSON, DAVID GSCHNEIDNER, JAMES STEELE, JAMES FISHER, 2022
The effects of training load during dietary intervention upon fat loss.