Are all repetitions (reps) created equal for muscle hypertrophy? Or are some reps more effective than others at building muscle? I’ve been thinking about this concept of “effective reps” for some time, and I’m delighted to announce that Alan Aragon just published my first paper on the topic. Here’s the announcement: The paper is titled:…
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Podcast: Simple Periodization For Muscle Hypertrophy
Absolutely stoked to have been featured on Juma Iraki’s podcast. I’ve been a fan from day 1 and now I’ve been on myself! Topic was Simple Periodization For Muscle Hypertrophy. Juma is a class act and a true leader in educating people about exercise and science. If you haven’t heard any of his podcasts over…
How To Build Muscle In Your 60s And 70s
Can you still build muscle in your 60s? John (a customer) was struggling. Steve (another customer aged 74) offered the following tips. I’m reposting them here with his permission. Hi, Sorry you are experiencing difficulty via implementing the Dr. Muscle program. Carl’s findings and programs are very valid and I would suggest that your problems…
Update 877: Your Program Now Levels Up With You, Adding New Exercises As You Become More Experienced, Bigger, And Stronger
It is said that Milo of Croton gained enormous strength by lifting and carrying a newborn calf daily as it grew to a mature bull. Now you can do almost the same thing: with this update, your program will level up automatically as you do it. You’ll also always know exactly where you stand, with…
Bodybuilding Videos: Do You Watch Them?
Do you watch bodybuilding videos? To me, they’re like a guilty pleasure. Zero learning, tons of entertainment. One of my favourite channel is Nick’s Strength and Power. Take this new video on Jay Cutler for example: I like Nick’s tone. His bodybuilding videos have no hype and a he gives a balanced view of the…
Update 874: 18 New Workouts With New Exercises That Will Help to Hypertrophy Your Muscles in Full
New workouts! This update brings 18 more advanced (level 3) workouts that include new exercises. These new exercises will stimulate growth in different regions of your muscles and help to hypertrophy them in full. This is supported by research from Brazil, in which hypertrophy of the quads (vastus medialis and rectus femoris) was greated for…
Volume for muscle hypertrophy: the #1 trend in research in 2017
The year is almost over. Looking back at the science, I’d say 2017 was the year of volume for muscle hypertrophy. Volume is a key driver of hypertrophy, and the bulk of the evidence is starting to suggest it may be the most important variable. The authors of a review paper went so far as…