Dr. Kyle Travis returns to the show to discuss the findings of his PhD work, which compared the effects of a step taper with that of an exponential taper on skeletal muscle adaptations and strength performance in trained Powerlifters. We also discuss the results of his recently published survey study, which documents the tapering practices of United States & Canadian raw Powerlifters. Tapering intervention study - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.735932/full Survey study - https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2021/12002/Characterizing_the_Tapering_Practices_of_United.5.aspx Kyle's Researchgate profile - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kyle-Travis/research