{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hypertrophy Past and Present","title":"067 Why you’re not progressing (and why it might not be a plateau)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4424,"description":"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 1980s. The conversation then explores an important distinction: is every period of stalled progress really a plateau, or are there times when we should simply expect progress to slow or stop?\nKey topics include:\nStuart McRobert’s 1989 twice-weekly full-body hardgainer routine\nThe difference between a true plateau and a program that was never capable of producing continued progress\nWhy strength gains can sometimes make a poorly designed hypertrophy program appear to be working\nWhy life stress, poor sleep, dieting, or adding other forms of exercise may cause you to stop progressing without necessarily creating a true plateau\nWhy coaches should investigate what has changed before immediately modifying a client’s training program\nThe difference between managing a temporary lack of progress and actively trying to “bust” a plateau\nWhy temporary stressors may only require reducing training volume, while long-term lifestyle changes may require rebuilding the program entirely\nWant to train like a Silver-Era bodybuilder? Join our Hypertrophy Past and Present Training group on TrainHeroic.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CJhjWFKhcK0h4C11sAyS9S4btLA7VgbHkoTw7LPZHTk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNDVi/MjE1YzM4ZmVlYzZj/OWEwMTA1Y2QwOGY2/ZDU0ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}