014 Training Frequency - What the long-term studies actually show
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake and Chris explore the lesser-known silver-era bodybuilder Floyd Page’s 1952 full-body routine before unpacking the topic of training frequency, l...
25 Aug 20251h 14min
013 Neuromechanical Matching: Everything you need to know (but few do)
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley unpack one of Peary Rader’s Silver Era “advanced beginner” routines, before a deep dive into the principle of Neuro...
18 Aug 20251h 29min
012 How to build muscle with isometric training
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down an isometric method from bodybuilding legend and first Mr Universe, John Grimek. They explore how maxima...
11 Aug 20251h 8min
011 Why the idea that a single exercise can train the whole muscle and “bias” a region is false
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dive into a 1955 arm specialization routine from Peary Rader and use it as a launchpad to challenge one of the most...
4 Aug 20251h 6min
010 Warming up - what does it really achieve?
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley unpack the very first York Barbell course, discussing its warm-up approach and how it compares to other silver era ...
28 Jul 20251h 13min
009 Work capacity - what it is and how to improve it
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down a pre-steroid bulking routine from Alan Stephen, an underrated Silver Era bodybuilder who trained with a...
20 Jul 202542min
008 Training Frequency - what to consider if you want to train every day
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley explore whether full body training can be done every day, and what that really looks like. Drawing inspiration from...
13 Jul 202553min
007 Do all training programs maximise hypertrophy eventually?
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley return to Reg Park, but this time explore one of his most advanced programs. They compare this higher volume plan t...
6 Jul 202559min
