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Designing Training for Hypertrophy


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Do you want to build more muscle? Learn from Dr. Mike Israetel about how to design more effective programs for Hypertrophy.


Dr. Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization breaks down the foundational concepts of how to design a mesocycle aimed at improving Hypertrophy.


Dr. Mike continues his series and breaks down some strategies of how to provide overload stimulus over the course of a mesocycle as you pursue Hypertrophy.


Striking the right balance between stimulating your muscles for growth and managing fatigue so that you can train hard for the proper amount of time and avoid overtraining or injuries is critical to maximizing Hypertrophy.

Finally, now that you know how to design your training cycle, how to progress through that cycle and how hard to push each week, let’s examine how much volume each bodypart needs for growth. Here is a playlist going bodypart by bodypart over Volume Landmarks and Exercise Selection.

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