016 Training Splits - Why upper/lower, torso/limbs, push/pull, and other split routines face the same problem

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/21/a1/02/21a102b6-022e-6d0a-3cd0-4842ffd9dd3e/mza_12179222692447396021.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Hypertrophy Past and Present

Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal

33 episodes

1 day ago

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.

Fitness

Health & Fitness

RSS

All content for Hypertrophy Past and Present is the property of Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Fitness

Health & Fitness

016 Training Splits - Why upper/lower, torso/limbs, push/pull, and other split routines face the same problem

Hypertrophy Past and Present

1 hour 14 minutes

3 months ago

016 Training Splits - Why upper/lower, torso/limbs, push/pull, and other split routines face the same problem

In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake and Chris revisit Joe Weider’s early 1940 full-body program before breaking down the central problem that all split routines face: supraspinal CNS fatigue.

Key topics include:

• How calcium-ion–related fatigue and inflammation create global CNS fatigue
• Why back-to-back training days reduce recruitment, even for unrelated muscles
• Why full-body AAA and AB formats avoid these issues