001 Training frequency - why the diminishing returns of volume makes higher frequencies better

001 Training frequency - why the diminishing returns of volume makes higher frequencies better

In this debut episode, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dissect the very first mass-produced bodybuilding program: the Milo Barbell Course. They explore how early bodybuilders trained before steroids existed and what their exercise choices reveal about muscle understanding. They then connect these historical methods to modern muscle physiology, focusing on the stimulating reps model and the critical role of training frequency. You'll learn why full-body training 3x per week was not just a product of the time, but may still be the optimal approach for natural hypertrophy today.

Key topics:

  • What the Milo Barbell Course included (and what it left out)
  • How pre-steroid era training evolved
  • How early lifters intuitively selected exercises based on regional hypertrophy
  • Why high-frequency training (e.g. 3x per week) is physiologically superior (even without factoring in atrophy!)
  • The nonlinear dose-response of training volume: why first sets matter most

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Episoder(76)

076 Is maximising the stimulus the same as maximising muscle growth?

076 Is maximising the stimulus the same as maximising muscle growth?

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris explore the high-volume, full-body training routine of Silver-Era bodybuilder Al Berman and how they would modify it using modern exercise...

3 Nov 1h 31min

075 How much is too much? Fatigue accumulation

075 How much is too much? Fatigue accumulation

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris explore the training routine of Mr Universe short division winner John Isaacs and why Silver-Era bodybuilders increased their training vol...

26 Okt 1h 23min

074 Do indirect sets build muscle? Science vs Evidence

074 Do indirect sets build muscle? Science vs Evidence

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris explore the concept of indirect training volume and whether exercises like bench presses and pulldowns can maximise growth in the triceps ...

19 Okt 1h 23min

073 Part 2: A science-based lower body day with Soren Lemrant

073 Part 2: A science-based lower body day with Soren Lemrant

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris are joined once again by Soren Lemrant for part two of his unconventional training routine. This time, Soren breaks down his lower-body wo...

12 Okt 1h 30min

072 Why you’re probably reading hypertrophy studies wrong

072 Why you’re probably reading hypertrophy studies wrong

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris start with a bizarre 1950s workout from Barton Horvath before breaking down how to actually understand hypertrophy research. They discuss ...

5 Okt 2h 4min

071 How to use AI to learn about hypertrophy

071 How to use AI to learn about hypertrophy

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris start with a 1947 Steve Reeves workout before accidentally going down an AI rabbit hole. They discuss the difference between “evidence-bas...

28 Sep 1h 32min

070 A 67 exercise upper body workout with Soren Lemrant

070 A 67 exercise upper body workout with Soren Lemrant

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris welcome their first-ever guest, Soren, the “67-set upper day guy.” Soren takes us through his upper-body workout exercise by exercise, exp...

21 Sep 1h 48min

069 Evaluating a new hypertrophy model

069 Evaluating a new hypertrophy model

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with Vern Weaver’s 1961 two-day-per-week routine, providing an interesting example of how effective training can potentially be stru...

14 Sep 1h 26min

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