{"podcast":{"title":"Hypertrophy Past and Present","slug":"hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739","podcast_index_feed_id":7348739,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/hypertrophy-past-and-present","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/K-Bbs36NPLcggyAOwgCH7pmT_RsmUDHR5fTfsSSbCXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNDVi/MjE1YzM4ZmVlYzZj/OWEwMTA1Y2QwOGY2/ZDU0ZS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Jake Doleschal","episode_count":59,"summary":"A deep dive into the science of muscle growth. Hosted by Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal, this podcast explores hypertrophy training through the lens of pre-steroid era bodybuilding and modern muscle physiology.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T16:19:22.926218+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739"},"episode":{"title":"032 Common training mistakes to avoid in 2026","slug":"032-common-training-mistakes-to-avoid-in-2026","published_at":"2025-12-28T09:58:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739/032-common-training-mistakes-to-avoid-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/65361daf","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/65361daf/14328281.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris take a practical, end-of-year look at the most common mistakes people make when returning to the gym, whether they’re starting fresh in January or jumping back in after time off. Using a pre-steroid era full-body routine attributed to George Eiferman the discussion highlights what earlier bodybuilders consistently got right. From there, the conversation expands into current gym programming trends, including unstable exercise selection, cardio-driven exercises, excercise novelty, poor progress tracking, and misguided injury-prevention strategies. Key topics include: -George Eiferman's \"favourite\" 1952 full-body routine -Why unstable exercises reduce motor unit recruitment -The problem with excessive cardiovascular demand -Why changing exercises too often prevents meaningful hypertrophy -Progressive overload as a tracking tool -Muscle damage, repeated bout effect, and the risks of rushing back after time off -Why warm-up sets aren't the same as 'warming up'","meta_description":"In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris take a practical, end-of-year look at the most common mistakes people make when returnin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5480,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739/episodes/032-common-training-mistakes-to-avoid-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypertrophy-past-and-present-7348739/032-common-training-mistakes-to-avoid-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}