006 Strength - the mechanisms that increase strength, and why hypertrophy must make us stronger
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley discuss one of the strongest bodybuilders of the Silver Era, and the third man to ever bench 500 pounds, Marvin Ede...
29 Jun 20251h 14min
005 Training volume and post workout fatigue - how many sets are recoverable in 48 hours?
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dissect Reg Park’s 1950s “Mr. Universe Bulk Course”. Unlike the high-variation, single-set approach of Steve Reeves...
22 Jun 20251h 19min
004 Training splits and exercise selection - 3 sets of 1 exercise or 1 set of 3 exercises?
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down Steve Reeves’ favourite full-body routines from the early 1950s. They explore how Reeves trained each mu...
15 Jun 20251h 2min
003 Training splits - what to consider when splitting full body workouts into upper / lower workouts
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley examine Clancy Ross’ 1940s split set routine - an early experiment in dividing upper and lower body training that p...
8 Jun 202557min
002 How long does the growth stimulus last after a training session?
In this second episode, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down the York Barbell Mr America Course, a program from 1951 that evolved from the earlier Milo Barbell plan. They explore what changed...
1 Jun 20251h 6min
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 steroid...
25 Mai 202549min
