Ep. 310: Why Hypertrophy Still Matters in Strength Sports | Dr. Chris Taber

OCT 19, 202548 MIN
Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

Ep. 310: Why Hypertrophy Still Matters in Strength Sports | Dr. Chris Taber

OCT 19, 202548 MIN

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<p>This week, I sat down with Dr. Chris Taber — researcher, sport scientist, and professor at Sacred Heart University — to unpack the art and science of program design.</p><p><br></p><p>We dive into how hypertrophy, novelty, and creativity fit into long-term athlete development, and why variation may be the key to sustaining progress. Dr. Taber also shares findings from his latest research comparing traditional and motor-assisted flywheel training for hypertrophy.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Chris:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchristaber/">⁠https://www.instagram.com/drchristaber/⁠</a></p><p><a href=" https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Taber">⁠https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Taber</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow me and get coaching:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/</p><p>https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off</p><p><a href="https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.onyxstraps.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠</a></p>