#14 - What Makes A Good Hypertrophy Exercise? The Criteria for Growth

And and Dan continue their exploration of the fundamentals of physique training and muscle growth, discussing the types of exercises best suited to stimulate hypertrophy.

 

The mindset of the lifter is equally important. A lifter that can develop a mind-muscle connection between the movement his is executing and the muscle mass being stimulated will grow more than the lifter just going through the motions. As Andy points out, it's not just about accumulating sets and reps. It's about accumulating stress, and how the lifter executes the set has a big impact on how much stress is accumulated during the set.

 

Check out Andy's Upper/Lower Hypertrophy Split Program here:

https://www.andybaker.com/product/the-baker-barbell-upper-lower-hypertrophy/

 

Branch Warren and Johnnie Jackson - Back Training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CIoZaXwW4

 

Andy Baker

Blog: www.AndyBaker.com

IG: @bakerbarbell

Owner of Kingwood Strength & Conditioning

Co-author of Practical Programming for Strength Training

Co-author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40

 

Dan Flanick

IG: @coachdanflanick

Gym: https://www.skaneatelesstrength.com