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, long-term training studies, and physiological models.

Key topics include:

• Floyd Page’s 1952 “favourite routine” and its historical context
• The non-linear dose-response of sets and why frequency changes the outcome
• Physiological models vs. long-term training study data
• What the Currier (2023) network meta-analysis really shows (and why it’s often misapplied)
• Why three times per week consistently beats once per week, and where two times fits in
• The role of models in filling research gaps and guiding practical programming
• How to navigate conflicting information

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 Neuromechanical Matching.

Key topics include:

• What Rader’s “advanced beginner” (intermediate) plan looked like
• A deep dive into the neuromechanical matching principle
• Common misconceptions and critiques of NMM
• How it interacts with the size principle and fatigue
• Practical implications for programming

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 maximal-effort isometrics can stimulate muscle growth and the key differences between overcoming and yielding isometrics.

Key topics include:

• How isometrics produce hypertrophy
• The role of joint angle specificity
• Yielding isometrics versus overcoming isometrics
• Practical ways to program isometrics