Best Program for Newbie Hypertrophy?

[ace333]

Currently on SS, but was wondering if there was another program that focused more on hypertrophy for beginners.

[MarcusAgrippa]

STICKIES MOTHERFUCKER, DID YOU READ THEM?

(all pro's beginner routine)

[rdferguson]

For a beginner, any program that includes progressive overload and food will produce hypertrophy. It may not be bodybuilding, though, if each muscle isn't hit evenly. Starting Strength will get you strong and big, but your proportions probably won't be fitting for a bodybuilder's physique. Meanwhile something like all pro's simple beginner's routine (mentioned by MarcusAgrippa and, again, found in the stickies) will make you big, well rounded from a muscular point of view, and will make you stronger, although the strength will come at a slower rate than it does in Starting Strength. Both programs, with the presence of food, will have you put on a good deal of muscle. All pro's will put that muscle more evenly across the body at the expense of strength; SS will get your main lifts stronger faster at the expense of leaving some muscle groups in the backburner.

[toweroflondon]

I have been using AND loving a modified Mentzer Heavy Duty routine. Many will argue, but imo this is perfect for a beginner as it focuses on slow, very strict form. You'll master correct exercise form doing this. 4 seconds up, hold for 2, 4 seconds down, hold for two, repeat till failure. No swinging, no jerking, just a perfect ROM.

[bravo96]

I have been using AND loving a modified Mentzer Heavy Duty routine. Many will argue, but imo this is perfect for a beginner as it focuses on slow, very strict form. You'll master correct exercise form doing this. 4 seconds up, hold for 2, 4 seconds down, hold for two, repeat till failure. No swinging, no jerking, just a perfect ROM.

a beginers main foucus should be lifting more weight. a 4-2-4 tempo is not a good idea for a beginer.

[toweroflondon]

a beginers main foucus should be lifting more weight. a 4-2-4 tempo is not a good idea for a beginer.

I'm going to disagree with you every step of the way there bro. Learning the correct form and rom on each exercise should be first and foremost for any beginner. I see so many newbies in the gym loading the bar up and cheating to lift weight. HIT is also built around making constant increases in both weight lifted and reps performed...it relies on adding for its sucess!

I really don't want this to become another Volume Vs HIT argument...that was not my intention. I was merely using the Mentzer style tempo/cadence as an example of a good way to nail full rom and form when starting out.

[bravo96]

I'm going to disagree with you every step of the way there bro. Learning the correct form and rom on each exercise should be first and foremost for any beginner. I see so many newbies in the gym loading the bar up and cheating to lift weight. HIT is also built around making constant increases in both weight lifted and reps performed...it relies on adding for its sucess!

I really don't want this to become another Volume Vs HIT argument...that was not my intention. I was merely using the Mentzer style tempo/cadence as an example of a good way to nail full rom and form when starting out.

you can easily learn the correct form on exercises with out taking 10 seconds to complete 1 rep.

[toweroflondon]

you can easily learn the correct form on exercises with out taking 10 seconds to complete 1 rep.

Absolutely you can! I'm not one of those HIT Zombies that believe it is the only way. I used an example that I personally feel is a good way to nail form as it insists on such ridiculously strict technique. I also used the example as it is what I am doing and benefiting from...I would never give advice on something I haven't done myself!

[bravo96]

Absolutely you can! I'm not one of those HIT Zombies that believe it is the only way. I used an example that I personally feel is a good way to nail form as it insists on such ridiculously strict technique. I also used the example as it is what I am doing and benefiting from...I would never give advice on something I haven't done myself!

thats fair enough.