by Bryan Boorstein | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog
Intensity: Progressing the Stimulus Since the beginning of my hypertrophy style programming, I have always favored an approach that increases effort week to week. For the last couple years, this has meant starting a 4-week training block around 3-4 reps from failure,...
by Bryan Boorstein | Dec 31, 2021 | Blog
Phase potentiation is the idea that one block of training will provide leverage for additional progress in subsequent blocks. This process was described in detail in the blog post about the “strength and metabolite” cycle, which preceded this current hypertrophy...
by Bryan Boorstein | Nov 21, 2021 | Blog
Following the 6-week strength cycle, we move directly into a 4-week “Metabolite” phase. After a strength cycle, work capacity is lower. This is a result of the lower reps and longer rest periods between sets. In a strength cycle, you don’t really get a great pump from...
by Bryan Boorstein | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog
CLICK HERE FOR THE “METABOLITE” PORTION OF THE BLOG Welcome to the 6-week Strength Phase in the Evolved programs. This 6-week Strength cycle will be followed by a DELOAD week, and then a 4-week “metabolite” phase. Strength cycles are a vital piece of...
by Bryan Boorstein | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
In the 1990’s, there was a cardio craze. This was also a time where fat was demonized. The nutrition knowledge swung drastically in the 2000’s, and suddenly carbs were demonized for a number of years. In the current day, we realize that fat and carbs are mostly...
by Bryan Boorstein | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
The spectrum of variables in training provides the lab for experimentation. The primary variables we can manipulate are Volume (the “dose” of total work), Relative Intensity (proximity to failure) and Frequency. Volume has been heralded as the main driver of...