Lifting for hypertrophy

[Voice]

Hey man, congrats on the 5-plate pull and the other numbers are solid as well! When's your next meet?

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Ah the eternal debate of volume vs. functionality... There really shouldn't a be a debate about this as there isn't truly a correct answer. The answer is whatever combo works for YOU to acheive your goals! I believe everyone has very unique metabolisms and as individuals progress as athletes and age things change.

I'm training for my first bodybuilding show, but I still lift heavy/low rep as well higher volume light stuff. I find with this combo I gain, albeit slowly, but can still maintain a certain strength baseline.

For beginners I definitely thing a modified lower volume program like starting strength is a great place to start, and will ultimately yield the best gains. This is because newbs aren't used to pumping out crazy volume as some of us vets have accustomed to doing over the years... in additional the "neurometabolic shock effect" (that's my own patented neologism!)... does something crazy to prime the body for adaptation and growth. Its basically your body say "wtf... I gotta grow to handle this shiiit".

I agree with you. Although not all growth is the same.

Anyway here's some more stuff to back up my statements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-m6_Z97Bg&feature=related

 

[Jitterbug]

Cheers Fug. My next meet is in a month. Hope I can string some solid lifts together. Training is going well, but have a little niggle around the glute, which takes some rehab work.