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Oct 14, 2026 1 hr 20 min

Ep 392 - Training Frequency for Hypertrophy

from Iron Culture presented by MASS Hosted by The MASS Crew

Trexler and Helms dig into training frequency and hypertrophy, prompted by a wave of recent discussion and two new papers: a new original study comparing three weekly sessions of three sets against one session of nine, and a new preprint from an independent research team utilizing the openly available data from Pelland's previously published meta-regression. They trace the long history of the frequency debate (including Helms's own shifting position), review where the science had settled, and put the current online discourse and the reanalysis under the microscope. The back half turns practical: a state-of-the-science recap, higher frequency as a tool for distributing volume and managing fatigue, and "zigging where the data zags," with a personal example of practical application. Join us for new episodes of Iron Culture, Tuesdays at 5:30 pm eastern time! Iron Culture is proudly presented by the MASS Research Review massresearchreview.com Chapters 0:00 Intro & business 5:30 Tonight's topic: frequency & hypertrophy 8:54 A history of the frequency debate 21:19 Where the science had settled 29:33 The new claim & study under the microscope 42:39 The state of the science 56:24 Distributing volume & managing fatigue 1:04:52 Zigging where the data zags (a practical application) 1:18:32 Wrap-up

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