Volume can mean different things for different people in different contexts. For clarity and simplicity, we’re going to use volume to refer to the number of direct sets above a minimum threshold of intensity. Warm-up and feeder sets will not count towards our calculations, as these sets shouldn’t be performed with the

Overload: Also referred to as progressive overload. The intent is to increase the load and/or reps achieved (i.e. volume load) over time. This will induce the two primary mechanisms of hypertrophy (e.g. mechanical tension and muscle damage) and thus, myofibrillar hypertrophy. Rep ranges will typically be between 5-15. Intensities will be

But all hope for training hard isn’t lost. Just because our systems have built-in restrictor plates that put a soft ceiling on our physical abilities doesn’t mean that we have to accept those limitations at face value. In fact, we don’t have to outsmart biology in order to train harder