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The Science of Size - Training for Hypertrophy and Strength
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The Science of Size - Training for Hypertrophy and Strength

The science behind hypertrophy training (bodybuilding) and programming
Last updated 2/2020
English

What you'll 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
  • You will learn how to program periodized training sessions to meet these goals
  • You will learn how muscle fibers adapt to training methods
  • Students will learn how muscle fiber recruitment works

Course content

4 sections14 lectures1h 7m total length
  • Introduction0:30

    We will be talking about muscle fibers and how exercise can influence change. We will also relate this information for proper programming for strength and size (hypertrophy). I will provide example workouts and progressions, but it is up to you to take this information and make it useful for yourself, your clients, or your athletes. The main takeaway will be, don't make things overly complicated, learn the science behind your goals, and train specific to your goals.

    The videos will compliment the written portion of this course. Do not neglect the written material! Read the theory I provide before watching the videos. You will get a better understanding of the material that way.


    Thanks for choosing my course!

    May the gainz be with you

Requirements

  • Have an understanding of basic anatomy and physiology
  • Must be willing to accept new or different concepts
  • Having developed exercise plans is a plus, but not necessary
  • A basic understanding of exercise physiology

Description

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!

Who this course is for:

  • Personal trainers that want to expand their knowledge base
  • Strength coaches that want to maximize training effectiveness
  • Athletes who want to improve performance
  • Anyone that wants to improve in the gym
  • Anyone that want to learn the science behind lifting for size