Periodisation & Hypertrophy: Structuring Training Phases for Muscle: Practical Takeaways from Professor Greg Haff

🎓 Master advanced program design: https://tonyboutagy.com/advanced-program-mastery-course-page📲 Follow on Instagram → @tonyboutagyPeriodisation is often dismissed as too complex, too theoretical, or irrelevant to hypertrophy training. In this episode, I revisit my conversation with Professor Greg Haff - one of the world's leading authorities on periodisation and strength development - and work through what these concepts actually mean for how training should be structured over time.You'll learn:What periodisation actually is - and why conflating it with programming generates most of the confusion in the debateThe three periodisation models (parallel, sequential, and emphasis) and when each one is applicableWhy phase potentiation matters, and how building strength first can increase the quality and volume of subsequent hypertrophy workHow different loading ranges accumulate fatigue differently - and why this shapes program design beyond just exercise selectionWhat the current research on periodisation and hypertrophy actually shows, and where its limitations genuinely lieHow long to stay on a program - and why the honest answer depends on training age, lifestyle, and individual contextWhat cluster sets are, how they differ from traditional set structures, and how I use them with clients🎧 Original Greg Haff episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DQ2ZMYb3IuaqYJWTuajGh?si=094ba7a125314f91⚠️  Educational purposes only. Not individualized training or medical advice.