Despite much of the evidence based community centring their discussions around the optimal training volumes for hypertrophy or whether or not training to failure is superior to repetitions in reserve, often times we forget the necessity to discuss the practical side of training and learning how to train...
Whether you’re a competitive athlete, trying to look a bit better in your speedos, or attempting to stave off muscle wastage while cruising around The Pacific during your retirement years…it’s generally well accepted that manipulating resistance training variables (load, volume, contraction type, rest periods etc) will provide more bang...
It is almost inevitable when discussing human differences, especially when it comes to body composition and sports performance that the topic of genetics will arise. Unfortunately though, genetic variation is a poorly understood concept. As with anything, a more thorough understanding assists with dispelling misconceptions, thus allowing a...
This article is a guest piece from Brandon Roberts (PhD). Brandon is currently researching muscle hypertrophy and has a specific interest in the role of ribosome biogenesis during resistance training. He also writes science-based content for SCI-FIT, AARR, StrongerbyScience, and various other websites. You can find links to his articles...
Even the word hypertrophy sounds elusive and mysterious. It’s undoubtedly one of the most widely misunderstood training goals. From what I can see, it is an objective that for many is also difficult to obtain. Hypertrophy carries many of the same fictitious characteristics as a limited...
The pump… Akin to sex if you ask Arnold and for most lifters the determinant of a great workout and justification for a selfie. But what is the pump? Does it lead to muscle growth? Is the pump a useful measurement in hypertrophy training? WHAT IS THE PUMP The...
