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
060 How to make your second set more stimulating
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with Steve Michalik’s enormous 1972 Mr. America routine and why silver-era routines are the best data set for natural training routi...
13 Jul 1h 17min
