Episode 51
042 How to build the biggest arms possible
Hypertrophy Past and Present · Chris Beardsley and Jake Doleschal
March 9, 20261h 22m
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Show Notes
In this episode of Hypertrophy Past & Present, Jake and Chris discuss how to build the biggest arms possible. The episode begins with a Golden Era arm routine from Chuck Sipes, before assessing the best exercises for both minimalist and maximalist arm programming.
Key topics include:
- Chuck Sipes’ Golden Era arm routine (biceps and triceps)
- How different exercises bias the brachialis, brachioradialis, and biceps brachii
- Why chin-ups are not actually a great biceps exercise
- Voluntary activation deficits and why exercise variety matters
- The difference between minimalist and maximalist programming
- Why arm muscles fatigue and damage more easily than most people think
Topics
hypertrophybodybuildingmuscle growthstimulating repsnatural bodybuildingresistance trainingsilver eraexercise sciencetraining frequencypre-steroid bodybuildingJake DoleschalChris Beardsley