Dagoberto Vila
Is SuperSlow the most effective HIT workout protocol and can it help you maximize your genetic potential faster than any other strength training approach?
Dagoberto Vila ( bertlowvelocity [ at ] me [ dot ] com ) is a bodybuilding champion, the owner of Fit for Life Strength, a certified MedX Fitness Coach and a SuperSlow instructor. He joins the podcast to talk about getting the most out of your workouts and why he’s so passionate about SuperSlow as one of the best ways – if not the best way – to strength train.
We talk about the science behind why slow reps are effective, how slow you should go, training frequency and volume, and this episode gets a bit spicy in spots — make sure you tune in!
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Show Notes
- 01:16 – What advantages does training using SuperSlow provide?
- 04:22 – How slow should your reps be?
- 08:10 – Can going slower can help you reach your genetic potential faster?
- 13:35 – On contraction volume
- 18:10 – The relationship between volume and muscular hypertrophy
- 23:13 – Dagoberto’s personal training routine
- 35:46 – Dagoberto’s thoughts on volume and frequency
- 38:39 – Regarding Exercise-Induced Headaches
- 44:13 – How Dagoberto trains his clients
- 47:25 – Dagoberto’s parting thoughts
Note: these are the timestamps for the audio edition. For the video edition’s timestamps, please see the YouTube description box for this episode.
People Mentioned & Selected Links from the Episode
- Dagoberto Vila | Fit For Life Strength | A video of Dagoberto training a reluctant client
- Mike Mentzer | Heavy Duty College (Mike Mentzer YouTube Channel) | HIB Episodes
- Ken Hutchins | SuperSlow | Serious Exercise | Ren-Ex | Books by Ken Hutchins
- Archibald Vivian “AV” Hill
- Richard L. Lieber | Skeletal Muscle, Structure, Function and Plasticity — The Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation (book)
- Vert Mooney | on ResearchGate
- Dr. Doug McGuff | Official Website | Ultimate Exercise Studio | Body by Science (book) | The Body by Science Q&A Book | HIB Episodes
- Dr. Brad Schoenfeld | Official Website | On ResearchGate | HIB Episodes
- Kieser Training
- Valsava Maneuver
500 – What I’ve Learned After 11 Years of Interviewing World-Class HIT Experts and Fitness Entrepreneurs (Luke Carlson interviews Lawrence Neal)
499 – The Best HIT Protocol for Strength, Muscle Mass, and Hypertrophy (SuperSlow VS High-Volume HIT Debate with Dagoberto Vila and Dr. James Fisher)
498 – How to Fine-Tune Your HIT Workouts and Design A Great Client Experience (with Luke Carlson)
Kind of an insulting interview. There is significant published research that simply and straightforwardly disproves what your guest says. His ignorance/arrogance is kind of stunning. You might want to familiarize yourself with this literature sometime; perhaps you would be surprised at how ridiculous this interview is.
To attempt to add some clarity to my initial comment and hopefully not ramble on. My primary goal or intent when I lift/strength train these days, is to attempt to improve my skill of lifting things as similar/applicable as possible, in the “real world”. Lifting things from the ground, lifting things overhead, pushing and pulling a heavy object. I have had just too many instances where my strength, outside of the gym, has been found wanting.
Sorry about these comments Lawrence. You might want to delete them.