Breaking Muscle

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Training for Size, Training for Mass

Another great masters of muscle growth and development podcast with a renowned expert in the field of training.

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Bryan Haycock is the creator of hypertrophy specific training or HST for short. In this episode, we take a deep dive into:

Bryan Haycock is the creator of hypertrophy specific training or HST for short. In this episode, we take a deep dive into:

  • Exactly what goes into HST, including what actually causes muscles to grow
  • The principles of program design for hypertrophy
  • The mistakes most gym goers are making when it comes to training for size
  • The misunderstood concept of strategic deconditioning and having science prove him right 20 years after he developed the concepts behind HST

You can also find this podcast sitting on top of all my other Six Pack of Knowledge podcasts (curated discussions with the greatest hypertrophy experts on the planet).

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About Tom MacCormick

Tom MacCormick is a former skinny kid who was told he was too small to make it as a rugby player. Since then, he has added over 40 pounds to his frame and helped hundreds of clients to build muscle and drop fat.

Tom has earned a BSc in Sports Science and Coaching, an MSc in Strength and Conditioning, and has undertaken countless professional courses, seminars, and workshops. He has carried out over 10,000 hours of personal training sessions. Tom has made, and learned from, every mistake there is to make when it comes to transforming his physique.

More recently, Tom founded Flat Whites Free Weights to provide a hub for his online clients and to share his thoughts on training, nutrition, and the ultimate pre-workout supplement, coffee.

Tom is married to Sally and they have two beautiful kids.

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