068 Optimal volumes and frequencies for each muscle
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin by reviewing an early female bodybuilding routine: a six-day-per-week program. Despite some problems with the weekly structure, the ...
7 Sep 1h 17min
067 Why you’re not progressing (and why it might not be a plateau)
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin by reviewing Stuart McRobert’s 1989 hardgainer routine, a minimalist two-day-per-week program designed as an alternative to the incr...
31 Aug 1h 13min
066 Do you need to feel a muscle for it to grow?
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with another Leroy Colbert routine, this time examining an over 100 set silver-era routine. The conversation then explores whether y...
24 Aug 1h 9min
065 How anabolics changed the fitness industry
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with Leroy Colbert’s late-1970s enormous volume training plan. The conversation then explores whether using pre-steroid bodybuilders...
17 Aug 1h 37min
064 Is time under tension important for muscle growth?
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with Reg Park’s 1949 pre-contest routine, which involved training six days per week, twice per day, including the infamous 20-rep br...
11 Aug 1h 6min
063 Are workouts over an hour killing your gains?
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with a full-body routine from legendary bodybuilding coach Vince Gironda and the unusual reliance on isolation exercises. The conver...
4 Aug 1h 27min
062 How to overcome a hypertrophy plateau
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with an early 1950s “muscular bulk” routine from Jack Delinger. They discuss the minimalist, barbell-only full-body program and how ...
27 Jul 1h 24min
061 Does training hard help or hinder hypertrophy?
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with a 1972 routine from Bradley J. Steiner and discuss what makes it one of the more sensible "golden era" bodybuilding programs th...
21 Jul 1h 29min
