
A deep dive into the science of muscle growth. Hosted by Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal, this podcast explores hypertrophy training through the lens of pre-steroid era bodybuilding and modern muscle physiology.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 68 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FitnessHealth & Fitness | |||

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin by reviewing an early female bodybuilding routine: a six-day-per-week program. Despite some problems with the weekly structure, the relatively low number of sets per exercise and sur... more
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin by reviewing Stuart McRobert’s 1989 hardgainer routine, a minimalist two-day-per-week program designed as an alternative to the increasingly extreme bodybuilding routines of the late... more
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with another Leroy Colbert routine, this time examining an over 100 set silver-era routine. The conversation then explores whether you actually need to “feel” a muscle for it to grow... more
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris begin with Leroy Colbert’s late-1970s enormous volume training plan. The conversation then explores whether using pre-steroid bodybuilders as a model for natural training is really an “app... more
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The show is very informative for someone like me who is not a bodybuilder but looking to gain muscle mass naturally without drugs. The discussions on fatigue management and the implications for programming have been especially useful.
‘Great minds think alike’ Chris and Jake are passionate about this topic and that makes it easy listening! They give fascinating insight into bodybuilding from the past, whilst also offering practical advice on how this can apply to our modern training.
This podcast is awesome and super interesting- I follow this guys advice and have broke through plateaus just from changing a few principles.
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This show dives into the science of muscle growth through a historical lens, pairing rigorous physiology with practical coaching insights. Across recent episodes, the hosts scrutinize concepts like time under tension, training frequency, deload strategies, progression models, and the fiber-specific nature of hypertrophy, often anchoring discussions in Silver Era and pre-steroid approaches. The dialogue balances scholarly explanations with actionable programming guidance, challenging simplistic takeaways and encouraging listeners to evaluate evidence, recovery, and fatigue when designing routines. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on historical context to illuminate modern training practices, plus a willingness to question conventional n... more
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Hypertrophy Past and Present launched a year ago and published 68 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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