This question is more a matter of personal curiosity than a need-to-know-immediately kind of thing.
I'm currently in week five of the HLM template and have previously run the hypertrophy template. I was comparing the two templates side-by-side a while ago and noticed that in the early weeks of each program, the two templates look pretty similar in terms of volume on the competition lifts.
The hypertrophy template calls for 6 reps at RPE 6, 6 reps at RPE 7, and 3 sets of 6 reps at RPE 8.
HLM calls for 6 reps at RPE 7, 6 reps at RPE 8, 6 reps at RPE 9, and then 2-3 sets of 6 with 5% off the bar from RPE 9.
So the total volume here is more or less identical, depending on the week. I'm wondering, then, is the hypertrophy template actually any more ideal for stimulating hypertrophy than the HLM template? If so, why? Is it not so much in the rep/set scheme for the competition lifts, but more in the use of myoreps for supplementary lifts? Or does the reduced stress from intensity allow for better use of recovery resources, thus facilitating better muscle growth?
I enjoyed the hypertrophy template when I ran it before, and it was great for leaning out a little. I'm sure it has a place in programming, so my question isn't coming from a place of skepticism. Rather, I'm just trying to understand the nuances of programming a bit better.
I'm currently in week five of the HLM template and have previously run the hypertrophy template. I was comparing the two templates side-by-side a while ago and noticed that in the early weeks of each program, the two templates look pretty similar in terms of volume on the competition lifts.
The hypertrophy template calls for 6 reps at RPE 6, 6 reps at RPE 7, and 3 sets of 6 reps at RPE 8.
HLM calls for 6 reps at RPE 7, 6 reps at RPE 8, 6 reps at RPE 9, and then 2-3 sets of 6 with 5% off the bar from RPE 9.
So the total volume here is more or less identical, depending on the week. I'm wondering, then, is the hypertrophy template actually any more ideal for stimulating hypertrophy than the HLM template? If so, why? Is it not so much in the rep/set scheme for the competition lifts, but more in the use of myoreps for supplementary lifts? Or does the reduced stress from intensity allow for better use of recovery resources, thus facilitating better muscle growth?
I enjoyed the hypertrophy template when I ran it before, and it was great for leaning out a little. I'm sure it has a place in programming, so my question isn't coming from a place of skepticism. Rather, I'm just trying to understand the nuances of programming a bit better.
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