Once an athlete has gained significant amounts of muscle mass (typically achieved through
a hypertrophy cycle focused on progressive overload and increased training volume), he / she can then progress into more strength, power, and explosive training.
I am currently finishing off
a hypertrophy cycle and then in the new year I will be putting MI40 to the test.
Yet, I do not think the evidence is there to throw out your multi or avoid pomegranates during a 4 week
hypertrophy cycle.
However, if you are an athlete and you have the Power Snatch in your regular strength training program, like most of my athletes have, I would keep the Power Snatch in the program even during
a hypertrophy cycle.
These came in quickly when I was desperate for recovery during
a hypertrophy cycle.
Not exact matches
In fact, in it's entirety this program is, essentially, a classic 12 - week periodized program similar in spirit to
Hypertrophy Specific Training, though more gently and less rigidly ramping up over a longer training
cycle.
That is the
cycle that you body follows to allow you to grow stronger and stimulate muscle
hypertrophy.
Antibiotics are increasing body fat accumulation on these animals, rather than purely inducing sheer
hypertrophy of muscle meat — unless you know of any bodybuilders who
cycle penicillin and cipro — and the resulting weight gain is coming more from fat than protein.
Creatine has a
cycle of 2 - 3 months after which you need to stop this
cycle and your muscle will lose water which it retains for so long and now the muscles came up with much fuller, round look rather than earlier when they are flat, it will definitely benefit you in your strength and in muscle
hypertrophy.
A good strength
cycle will include various blocks such as
hypertrophy, intensity and then strength.
Periodizing your training, so that you work strength during one
cycle,
hypertrophy during a second
cycle, and muscle endurance during a third helps reduce the risk of overtraining as well.
It can severely hinder recovery, as it is engaging and damaging type II muscles with limited carryover into maximum force output or rate of force production (two important factors for strength), without the
hypertrophy benefits of sprint
cycling.
3) High intensity, short duration
cycling can be beneficial for
hypertrophy, and should be considered an additional «lifting» workout, with the current lifting program adjusted accordingly.
Even speed work should be done sparingly, and utilized much like sprint
cycling, though with the understanding that it is not a substitute for leg
hypertrophy work.