042 How to build the biggest arms possible
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris discuss how to build the biggest arms possible. The episode begins with a Golden Era arm routine from Chuck Sipes, before assessing the be...
9 Mar 1h 22min
041 New study shows twice as much volume doesn't cause extra muscle growth
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris dive into whether more volume is always better. The episode opens in the late Silver Era with Sergio Oliva’s high-volume split, then pivot...
2 Mar 55min
040 This new study will change how you think about fatigue
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris unpack a new hypertrophy study that illustrates how fatigue doesn’t just make training harder but can directly reduce the hypertrophic sti...
23 Feb 1h 25min
039 How to instantly increase your strength (through motivational techniques)
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris break down how you can become stronger immediately - not by changing your program, but by changing your motivation. The conversation start...
16 Feb 1h 17min
038 Periodisation for hypertrophy is pointless (unless you do this)
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris unpack periodisation for hypertrophy, including what it actually is (and isn’t), why most “periodised” bodybuilding programs end up adding...
9 Feb 1h 7min
037 How to grow muscle only training once per week
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris tackle a surprisingly common question: what if you can only train once per week? Beginning with an early-1960s two-way split from John McC...
2 Feb 1h 10min
036 Dorian Yates, Maximalist Programming, and Neuromechanical Matching
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris analyse one of Dorian Yates’ early pre-Olympia training programs, breaking down the structure of his torso-limbs split and the intuitive e...
26 Jan 1h 35min
035 Which advanced methods work? Cluster sets, drop sets, pre-fatigue, and more!
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris break down the resurgence of “advanced” training techniques like clusters, supersets, giant sets, pre-exhaust, drop sets, and rest-pause. ...
19 Jan 1h 31min
