The Science of Size - Training for Hypertrophy and Strength

The Science of Size - Training for Hypertrophy and Strength

This course is focused on understanding muscle fiber recruitment, mechanical loading, and programming for gains.

There are many things that come to mind when you think of bodybuilding. Typically you thinks of the massive people on stage with very little body fat. Many people avoid training for hypertrophy because they don't want to look like a freak beast. Lets not get ahead of ourselves. There are many benefits of hypertrophy training that help people of all ages.

Your workout plans have to be organized and progressive! This gives the Individual security and confidence in the trainers abilities. When you are organized and have a thought out plan, the explanation and workout session will flow. This will lead to clients making progress and resigning training agreements.

My programming and exercise selection follow a few principles of lifting including: the overload principal, the principal of specificity, and the F.I.T.T. principle. This helps us stay organized and focused when creating goals and programming the get the best results.

I use science back information and list many of the resources at the end of the article. The infographs are a great blend of visual and written material.

Comes with several workout plans that can be customized to anyone!

For starters:

• First, lets take a look at what happens in the body to build muscle. The physiology is fascinating!

  • To start - Muscle fibers adapt and hybrid fibers change characteristics

  • Muscle fiber recruitment

  • Mechanical loading

• Then we will talk about the steps you need to take when programming for yourself or your clients.

  • How to make plans specific to people and goals

  • A progressive plan is a game changer

• We will program several different workouts for hypertrophy. Covering different methods of structuring a periodized plan.

  • Different workout splits

  • How to program effective drop sets

• I will also talk about the benefits of training accessories such as, bands and chains.

  • How these effect motor unit thresholds

  • When to use them

This course will be a mix of video lectures with written material and example workout plans to reinforce the message. I will have downloadable and external resources as well.

Also, see your instructor in action... there will be a few videos of myself performing Overloading Techniques; using bands, performing a drop-set, and partial range of motion lifts (half-squat and rack-pull).

I strongly believe in the material I present. Using this knowledge I have led many clients to achieve their goals, students to being successful trainers, and myself to victory in many of my strongman competitions.

Good Luck!

The science behind hypertrophy training (bodybuilding) and programming

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What you will learn

• Students learn the physiology and practice behind hypertrophy training (bodybuilding)
• Students learn students learn various methods of programming for hyprotrophy and strength
• Students learn the application behind chains and bands

Rating: 3.66667

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Thomas Gillette NASM, CSCS