005 Training volume and post workout fatigue - how many sets are recoverable in 48 hours?
About this episode
In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dissect Reg Park’s 1950s “Mr. Universe Bulk Course”. Unlike the high-variation, single-set approach of Steve Reeves discussed in the previous episdoe, Reg Park’s plan featured fewer exercises but high set volume, low reps, and heavy loads.
The second half of the episode shifts into a deep dive on post-workout fatigue; what it actually is, what causes it, and why the common beliefs about fatigue and recovery might be wrong.
Key topics:
- The surprising recoverability of low rep, high set training
- Why post-workout fatigue is driven by calcium ion accumulation
- The four types of post-workout fatigue
- Why understanding the mechanisms of fatigue helps unlock more efficient programming
Get every episode summarized
Each time Hypertrophy Past and Present publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Hypertrophy Past and Present
051 The silver era perfected drop sets 75 years ago
Hypertrophy Past and Present
050 Are circuits for hypertrophy the next big thing?
Hypertrophy Past and Present
049 The data says you need more first sets
Hypertrophy Past and Present
048 How to do more exercises in a workout without fatigue holding you back
Hypertrophy Past and Present