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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 55 MIN

041 New study shows twice as much volume doesn't cause extra muscle growth

from Hypertrophy Past and Present · host Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal

In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris dive into whether more volume is always better. The episode opens in the late Silver Era with Sergio Oliva’s high-volume split, then pivots into a brand-new study that compares “high” vs “super high” volumes in trained lifters. Key topics include:Sergio Oliva’s late-Silver Era routine New study 18 vs ~32 sets per weekWhy “more volume” didn’t produce more hypertrophyDamage as “resource drain” vs damage as fatigueNo fascicle length changes in trained lifters (and what that implies about sarcomerogenesis)Practical programming tip, reframing “rest days” as repair days

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