The HyPaultrophy podcast

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I cover all things related to hypertrophy, physiology, and biomechanics.

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Episodes

What stretch mediated hypertrophy REALLY IS

Chis and I cover this topic yet again because of the fact that "lengthened partials" has become so popular yet the "hivemind" that talk about it, don't even understand what stretch mediated hypertrophy is, or how to measure it. The link for the Medium article is here.... https://sandcresearch.medium.com/what-is-stretch-mediated-hypertrophy-and-how-does-it-work-e5d9cf5a0c57 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreo...

Dec 23, 2023•2 hr 46 min

What ACTUALLY causes you to hit FAILURE in a set....

Chris and I go over what actually causes you to hit failure in a set, and the "types" of failure that exist. Clue - there's just 1.

Dec 08, 2023•2 hr 19 min

Are lengthened partials "worth it"?

Chris and I go over the idea that lengthened partials are the secret sauce behind more muscle growth, and if that's even the case.

Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 54 min

"Can I grow my inner pecs?" - Biasing muscles and regional hypertrpohy

Chris and I go over the concepts of biasing muscle divisions and how it differences from regional hypertrophy You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-p...

Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 58 min

52 sets a week to maximize gains....REALLY?

You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/lift-run-bang Valkyrie - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/the-valkyrie Garage Ga...

Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 17 min

Steroids vs Natty training and nutrition

Chris, Joe, and myself goes over what the differences in enhanced vs natural training and nutritional recommendations might be. You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainhe...

Sep 30, 2023•2 hr 7 min

Why deloads do NOT increase muscle growth or strength

Chris and I go over the idea that deloads somehow create muscle growth or increase sntrength when that isn't what is happening https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-13-89258711 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training group...

Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 24 min

Exercise essentials book and why leg extensions won't protect you from a panther attack in a phone booth

The Patreon Post about this episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/87747726 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/lift-run-bang Valkyrie -...

Sep 03, 2023•2 hr 5 min

Stretch mediated hypertrophy revisited - The Glute Studies - The new book

https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-11-86132064 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/lift-run-bang Valkyrie - https://marketplace.trainh...

Aug 18, 2023•2 hr 36 min

Why neuromechanical matching > line of pull and orientation of fibers

In this podcast, we talk about how the principle of neuromechanical matching works and why it an important factor to consider when selecting exercises for a strength training program. You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy trainin...

Aug 05, 2023•2 hr 25 min

Carbs and muscle growth - With Joe Agu

In this podcast, we talk about how the lack of muscle glycogen replenishment due to muscle damage contributes to overreaching. This is a very poorly-understood area in the fitness industry despite there being a lot of research into the problem. https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-9-muscle-86332671 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/San...

Jul 23, 2023•2 hr 21 min

The biggest factors in truly killing your gains - FATIGUE

In this podcast, we talk about fatigue, starting with the definition and moving on to explain how it works both during and after a strength training workout. https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-8-85671319 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And ...

Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 46 min

What is the most effective frequency for muscle growth?

Patreon link for this episode is here https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-7-85101964 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hypertrophy training groups here - Yoke Squad - https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/lift-run-bang ...

Jun 25, 2023•2 hr 18 min

The effective reps for muscle growth - straight sets vs intensifiers

Chris and I lay down the mechanisms behind the effective/stimulating reps model and then how they play a role in straight sets and intensifiers for muscle growth https://www.patreon.com/posts/84252358 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang1/?hl=en And his hy...

Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 55 min

Hypertrophy for advanced lifters - How to get that last 3-5 pounds of muscular development

In this episode Chris and I talk about the factors related to getting the absolute last bit of muscular development potential and what that entails. Check Chris' Pateron for the notes and research https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-5-for-82835932 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisabeardsley/?hl=en Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SandCResearch Twitter - https://twitter.com/SandCResearch You can find Paul on Instagram - https:/...

May 28, 2023•2 hr 10 min

Why muscles aren't torn down and built back bigger

Chris and I cover the myth behind the repeated phrase that "muscles grow from microtears" or "microtrauma" and that "muscles are torn down and built back bigger. We also cover why satellite cell proliferation an increase in myonuclear domain do not mean more hypertrophy or even an increase in muscle growth potential. Check out Chris' Patreon covering the studies mentioned here and others - https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-4-muscle-82230019 You can find Chris on his social and publications h...

May 12, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Does metabolic stress cause muscle growth?

In this episode Chris and I will cover why metabolite accumulation doesn't cause muscle growth, along with a multitude of other mechanisms that have failed to produce direct responses that lead to hypertrophy. This includes, ROS (reactive oxygen species), hypoxia, a muscle pump (sorry Arnold), and several other proposed mechanisms. Chris pateron on this episode can be found here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/82121878 You can find Chris on his social and publications here - Instagram - https://...

Apr 28, 2023•2 hr 39 min

Episode 2: Training "volume"

What is training "volume", how it is actually best defined, and how much does someone really need in order to maximize growth? Find out. Also check Chris' Patreon for all of the studies in this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-2-volume-81302609

Apr 14, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy

Check out Chris' link in his Patreon for the notes on this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-1-80832172?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Apr 01, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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