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[SaiBoT]

Yeah guys we all wish that ultimate muscle mass could be resumed to a simple formula, but it can't. Meanwhile we can keep working out and hope we get to be the best we can... The way i see it... working out striving to be strong, muscular and to have relative endurance is the best.

 

[Tatyana]

That contradicts the principle of progressive overload... Eventually you need to become increasingly stronger in order to achieve greater hypertrophy.

Progressive overload is one method of periodisation, however, it is not the only one.

I do think that some newbies to training could do with getting stronger before they focus on hypertrophy.

 

[the_alcatraz]

Progressive overload is one method of periodisation, however, it is not the only one.

I do think that some newbies to training could do with getting stronger before they focus on hypertrophy.

Now THAT I agree with.

I think newbies to bodybuilding should spend their time getting stronger and getting their body familiar with the dif. exercises and the way the muscles work

 

[SaiBoT]

Progressive overload is one method of periodisation, however, it is not the only one.

I do think that some newbies to training could do with getting stronger before they focus on hypertrophy.

I agree! But the progressive overload can be applied on strength (2-5), hypertrophy (8-12) and endurance (15-25), it's valide for all protocols, because progessive overload is not only referred to increase weight but also to number of reps and even sets aka total volume.

And indeed the newbies should focus on achieving a strength base.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I agree! But the progressive overload can be applied on strength (2-5), hypertrophy (8-12) and endurance (15-25), it's valide for all protocols, because progessive overload is not only referred to increase weight but also to number of reps and even sets aka total volume.

And indeed the newbies should focus on achieving a strength base.

Now thats a better perception of hypertrophy and difference variations of exercise depending on the number of reps....

I agree completely with that post.