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Back to Search014 Training Frequency - What the long-term studies actually show
Episode 15
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake and Chris explore the lesser-known silver-era bodybuilder Floyd Page’s 1952 full-body routine before unpacking the topic of training frequency, …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
013 Neuromechanical Matching: Everything you need to know (but few do)
Episode 13
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley unpack one of Peary Rader’s Silver Era “advanced beginner” routines, before a deep dive into the principle of Neur…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
012 How to build muscle with isometric training
Episode 12
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down an isometric method from bodybuilding legend and first Mr Universe, John Grimek. They explore how maxim…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
011 Why the idea that a single exercise can train the whole muscle and “bias” a region is false
Episode 11
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dive into a 1955 arm specialization routine from Peary Rader and use it as a launchpad to challenge one of the mos…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
010 Warming up - what does it really achieve?
Episode 10
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley unpack the very first York Barbell course, discussing its warm-up approach and how it compares to other silver era…
Published on 3 months ago
009 Work capacity - what it is and how to improve it
Episode 9
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down a pre-steroid bulking routine from Alan Stephen, an underrated Silver Era bodybuilder who trained with …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
008 Training Frequency - what to consider if you want to train every day
Episode 8
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley explore whether full body training can be done every day, and what that really looks like. Drawing inspiration fro…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
007 Do all training programs maximise hypertrophy eventually?
Episode 7
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley return to Reg Park, but this time explore one of his most advanced programs. They compare this higher volume plan …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
006 Strength - the mechanisms that increase strength, and why hypertrophy must make us stronger
Episode 6
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley discuss one of the strongest bodybuilders of the Silver Era, and the third man to ever bench 500 pounds, Marvin Ed…
Published on 4 months ago
005 Training volume and post workout fatigue - how many sets are recoverable in 48 hours?
Episode 5
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dissect Reg Park’s 1950s “Mr. Universe Bulk Course”. Unlike the high-variation, single-set approach of Steve Reeve…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago