{"id":839,"date":"2025-12-27T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=839"},"modified":"2025-12-27T15:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:30:30","slug":"strength-for-hypertrophy-the-evidence-based-way-to-build-muscle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=839","title":{"rendered":"Strength for Hypertrophy: The Evidence-Based Way to Build Muscle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eVVDr7yifQY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[gpt_prompt]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Source:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVVDr7yifQY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nWatch on YouTube<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>Building muscle is simple in theory but requires hard training near failure, enough volume, proper recovery, and sufficient protein and calories. Eric Helms breaks down what really drives hypertrophy, why true experts use nuance\u2014not absolutes\u2014and how tension triggers growth at the cellular level.<br \/>\nYou\u2019ll also learn why most people don\u2019t need extreme bulking\/cutting phases and how beginners can gain muscle while losing fat. Plus: how sleep, stress, and habits shape long-term progress.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 Watch the full episode for more.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:38 Is the public being educated about muscle growth?<br \/>\n07:19 Fact checking on social media<br \/>\n08:30 Fundamentals of building muscles mass<br \/>\n13:30 Mechanism of muscle growth<br \/>\n19:00 Bulking and cutting<br \/>\n21:50 Is it possible to gain muscle and loose fat<br \/>\n29:50 Proteins consumption for growing muscles<br \/>\n34:11 What is Eric Helms taking for performance?<br \/>\n36:20 A proxy for muscle growth<br \/>\n40:37 What is the training pyramid?<br \/>\n47:11 How about advanced athletes?<br \/>\n51:26 Misconception: failing every set<br \/>\n52:08 Misconception: consuming protein within 30 minutes<br \/>\n52:33 Misconception: creating muscle confusion<br \/>\n54:20 Misconception: no pain, no gain<br \/>\n56:20 Machines vs free weights<br \/>\n1:02:03 Partial and full range reps<br \/>\n1:07:40 New researches about muscle growth<\/p>\n<p>Follow Technogym also on:<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/technogym\/<br \/>\nOur Strength channel: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/technogymstrength\/<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Technogym<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@technogym<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/technogym\/<br \/>\nWebsite: https:\/\/www.technogym.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary: [gpt_prompt] Video Source: Watch on YouTube Building muscle is simple in theory but requires hard training near failure, enough volume, proper recovery, and sufficient protein and calories. 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