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Jun 3
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Pre Steroid-Era Training Protocols - Par...

Aaron Straker | Bryan Boorstein
About this episode

In Part 2 of Pre Steroid-Era Training Protocols, we keep the pre-steroid era lens on but bring it forward—pulling lessons from the past into how you can fine-tune your “now.” Rep schemes, recovery, fatigue management, and why progression models likely still need a bit of human touch. Wrapping up with the introduction of Arthur Jones’ Nautilus machines, and romanticizing the minimalist, burly, barbell garage Dad. 

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Part 2

04:06 Bryan's Training Experiment: Full Body Approach

10:12 Aaron's Upcoming Show and Dieting Insights

16:08 Exploring Historical Training Styles

22:58 Rep Schemes and Training Volume

25:51 Failure, Effort, and Auto-Regulation in Training

33:58 Managing Fatigue: Different Approaches

36:46 Exploring Recovery and Progression Models

39:53 Understanding Linear Progression and Its Variants

43:38 The Evolution of Training Methods: From Volume to Isolation

48:24 The Impact of Historical Training Routines

51:40 The Nautilus Revolution in Strength Training

01:00:00 Romanticizing the Basics: The Blue Collar Approach to Training

01:04:04 Reflections on the Golden Era of Bodybuilding


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