Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
In this episode of MASS Office Hours, Dr. Eric Trexler and Dr. Eric Helms answer questions submitted by listeners and viewers in the live chat. They begin by announcing next week's special guest, hypertrophy expert Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Much of the episode focuses on training topics like long-length partials, push/pull ratios, bringing up lagging muscle groups, injury prevention perspectives, plyometrics, addressing inconsistent training habits, and much more.
The MASS crew goes live for Office Hours every Wednesday night at 7pm eastern time. Be sure to join us for a future episode!
Our next episode will begin at 7pm on November 22. If you'd like to submit a question ahead of time, please use this link:
https://forms.gle/9Ah39mefs8cuVa9H7
Time stamps:
0:00 Introduction
5:02 Are long-length partials better than full-ROM training?
24:45 Can results from short-term training studies be generalized over a lifetime of training?
45:37 Does incline bench improve chest hypertrophy if you’re already bench pressing?
57:58 Do unbalanced push/pull training ratios drive muscle imbalances?
1:18:03 Training around hypermobility
1:20:59 How to address inconsistent training habits
1:26:45 Balancing powerlifting performance and hypertrophy training
1:29:38 Do plyometrics promote strength and hypertrophy?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35832484
1:36:24 Nutrition for recovery from tendon surgery
1:38:08 Should you supplement with EAAs when in a caloric deficit?
In this episode of MASS Office Hours, Dr. Eric Trexler and Dr. Eric Helms answer questions submitted by listeners and viewers in the live chat. They begin by announcing next week's special guest, hypertrophy expert Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Much of the episode focuses on training topics like long-length partials, push/pull ratios, bringing up lagging muscle groups, injury prevention perspectives, plyometrics, addressing inconsistent training habits, and much more.
The MASS crew goes live for Office Hours every Wednesday night at 7pm eastern time. Be sure to join us for a future episode!
Our next episode will begin at 7pm on November 22. If you'd like to submit a question ahead of time, please use this link:
https://forms.gle/9Ah39mefs8cuVa9H7
Time stamps:
0:00 Introduction
5:02 Are long-length partials better than full-ROM training?
24:45 Can results from short-term training studies be generalized over a lifetime of training?
45:37 Does incline bench improve chest hypertrophy if you’re already bench pressing?
57:58 Do unbalanced push/pull training ratios drive muscle imbalances?
1:18:03 Training around hypermobility
1:20:59 How to address inconsistent training habits
1:26:45 Balancing powerlifting performance and hypertrophy training
1:29:38 Do plyometrics promote strength and hypertrophy?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35832484
1:36:24 Nutrition for recovery from tendon surgery
1:38:08 Should you supplement with EAAs when in a caloric deficit?
