
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
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

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
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
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
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
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



















