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 increasingly extreme bodybuilding routines of the late 1980s. The conversation then explores an important distinction: is every period of stalled progress really a plateau, or are there times when we should simply expect progress to slow or stop?

Key topics include:

Stuart McRobert’s 1989 twice-weekly full-body hardgainer routine
The difference between a true plateau and a program that was never capable of producing continued progress
Why strength gains can sometimes make a poorly designed hypertrophy program appear to be working
Why life stress, poor sleep, dieting, or adding other forms of exercise may cause you to stop progressing without necessarily creating a true plateau
Why coaches should investigate what has changed before immediately modifying a client’s training program
The difference between managing a temporary lack of progress and actively trying to “bust” a plateau
Why temporary stressors may only require reducing training volume, while long-term lifestyle changes may require rebuilding the program entirely

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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