076 Is maximising the stimulus the same as maximising muscle growth?

Podcast: Hypertrophy Past and Present · Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal

Opublikowano: 2026-11-03

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 science. They then dive into the science of maximising muscle growth, discussing why maximising the hypertrophy stimulus of a single workout may not be the best strategy for maximising growth over the week, and how training volume, frequency, fatigue and stimulus saturation all influence the results. Key topics include: Al Berman's 1951 full-body training routine and how Jake and Chris would modernise itCan a single set stimulate...