Hypertrophy Past and Present

In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley unpack one of Peary Rader’s Silver Era “advanced beginner” routines, before a deep dive into the principle of Neuromechanical Matching.

Key topics include:
  • What Rader’s “advanced beginner” (intermediate) plan looked like
  • A deep dive into the neuromechanical matching principle
  • Common misconceptions and critiques of NMM
  • How it interacts with the size principle and fatigue
  • Practical implications for programming

What is Hypertrophy Past and Present?

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.