Maximizing Muscle Growth: High vs Low Volume Training for Hypertrophy | Ep. 121

→ Apply for The Recomp Project | How much training volume do you actually need to grow?In this episode we cut through the noise and unpack what the research says about high vs low volume training, along with what we’ve seen work best with clients and ourselves.You’ll learn how to know if you’re doing too much or too little, when to bias higher vs. lower volume, how to split sets across the week for better performance, and how to determine the ideal amount of volume for you as an individual.Timestamps: 00:10 – Why training volume matters 02:39 – Training volume defined 05:30 – Low volume during fat loss 09:20 – Newbie high-volume mistakes 12:35 – Junk volume, adherence, burnout 22:30 – Research vs. reality: more ≠ better 31:00 – Diminishing returns: 80–90% with moderate sets 36:00 – Per-session cap (6–11 sets) + frequency (~2x/week) 44:50 – Weekly target range: 6–15 hard sets 46:40 – Start low; add only if progress stalls 48:20 – Fix sleep, stress, nutrition first; wrap-up→ Apply for The Recomp Project→ Follow Kade on Instagram