In this article, I want to look at three of the more popular hypertrophy programs that are out there on the internet. The first is Doggcrapp (or DC) training which is the brainchild of Dante Trudeau (he also runs Trueprotein.com). The second is Bryan Haycock’s Hypertrophy Specific Training or HST. Finally, of course, I have my own approach to muscle mass gains which I’ll talk about a bit too.
Each program share several fundamental similarities, as all programs that work should. All are based around the idea of progressive muscular tension overload, for example. But each also has its own distinct approach to generating hypertrophy. This reflects the realities of training. All programs have to find some balance between frequency of training, intensity and volume.
So if you want to use a higher volume of training, either frequency or intensity have to be decreased. If you want to use a higher frequency, either intensity or volume have to be decreased. … Keep Reading