Individualizing Volume & Intensity For Hypertrophy Training
In my last article titled, Hypertrophy Training: Adaptation Mechanisms & Training Guidelines, I discussed the current 'best practices' based on the convergence of evidence in the strength and hypertrophy training literature. However, while this is a step in the right direction, it's not the end goal. There is a crucial error in reading the literature and following those recommendations to the letter. While 'bros' make the mistake of thinking what works for them will work for others, I often see evidence-based coaches make a similar mistake. That is, that they think what works for the average in a study will work for the individual. Afterall, research is not meant to tell us exactly how to train. It's meant to lead us in the right direction and give us some ball park approximations for what the best practices are. As coaches and athletes we need to take that information and contextualize it in our training program. Our past training history, individual genetic factors, physiological pr…
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