Fair point, Adam. My main goal with this series is to help the reader understand the biology underpinning hypertrophy (the micro side of things), as well as the tangible tools for inducing muscle growth. In this way, I have mainly targeted the novice crowd, for whom common training variables and progressive overload are foreign. With that said, I argue that, though they may be familiar with the terms, even decently experienced lifters can use these later posts to engage much more deeply with how these variables actually work than they have previously; additionally, they can glance at the research to separate fact from fiction on social media (i.e. the people saying "ONLY x,y, or z works for building muscle...SO you must buy my program"). In terms of your request for an edge, if you look at content from those in the pro bodybuilding field, you will find that -- aside from using pharmacology -- they, for the most part, take advantage of the same exact variables and principles that the rest of us do. I think the difference lies in their intense commitment to consistency and marginal gains, the former of which, in my opinion, is the biggest make-or-break factor for building muscle. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll keep them in mind moving forward.
Not gonna lie, with how in depth you went into muscles, cell functions, lipids etc I expected something ground breaking or at least novel.
Volume, intensity, progressive overload Effort. These are all well understood mechanics and anyone who is even halfway serious about lifting is aware.
Will you post something that grants your reader an edge?
Fair point, Adam. My main goal with this series is to help the reader understand the biology underpinning hypertrophy (the micro side of things), as well as the tangible tools for inducing muscle growth. In this way, I have mainly targeted the novice crowd, for whom common training variables and progressive overload are foreign. With that said, I argue that, though they may be familiar with the terms, even decently experienced lifters can use these later posts to engage much more deeply with how these variables actually work than they have previously; additionally, they can glance at the research to separate fact from fiction on social media (i.e. the people saying "ONLY x,y, or z works for building muscle...SO you must buy my program"). In terms of your request for an edge, if you look at content from those in the pro bodybuilding field, you will find that -- aside from using pharmacology -- they, for the most part, take advantage of the same exact variables and principles that the rest of us do. I think the difference lies in their intense commitment to consistency and marginal gains, the former of which, in my opinion, is the biggest make-or-break factor for building muscle. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll keep them in mind moving forward.