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.