003 Training splits - what to consider when splitting full body workouts into upper / lower workouts

Hypertrophy Past and Present
08/06/2025 57 min Episodio 3
003 Training splits - what to consider when splitting full body workouts into upper / lower workouts

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In this episode of Hypertrophy: Past and Present, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley examine Clancy Ross’ 1940s split set routine - an early experiment in dividing upper and lower body training that predated modern training splits. They break down how Ross evolved his training by splitting full-body workouts into AM/PM upper/lower sessions and discuss what this teaches us about fatigue management, muscle damage, and cardiovascular recovery. Key topics:How Clancy Ross experimented with splitting his full body sessions into upper/lowerThe two types of supraspinal CNS fatigue (intra-workout vs. post-workout)How cardiovascular fitness governs your session capacityWhy some lifters respond better to either full-body 3x per week or upper/lower 6x per week

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