Ep. #948: Steve Hall on How to Program Effective Specialization Routines

Whether you have lagging or weak muscle groups, or just want to focus your efforts and grow certain body parts faster than others, specialization routines can help you. These specialization training blocks involve prioritizing specific muscle groups to get them to grow faster while maintaining your size and strength in other muscle groups. In this episode, Steve Hall offers tips and guidance everyone can use if they’re interested in trying a specialization routine.

In our discussion, Steve and I discuss . . .

• What specialization routines are and when it's appropriate to try a specialization routine
• Examples of how specialization routine might look
• Whether you can prioritize more than one muscle group at once
• How exercise selection and rep ranges play a role in specialization routines
• Duration of specialization training blocks
• And more . . .

In case you’re not familiar with Steve, he’s a competitive natural bodybuilder and the founder of Revive Stronger, where he uses his decade-plus of experience in the gym to coach his clients. He’s also a fellow podcaster, hosting the Revive Stronger Podcast, on which he shares evidence-based bodybuilding content.

So, if you've ever wondered about whether you should try a specialization routine or how you’d program your own to grow certain muscle groups faster, you’re going to enjoy this podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Try Pulse today! Go to https://buylegion.com/pulse and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!

7:20 - What are specialization routines?

10:15 - Why can’t you just grow all your muscles together?

15:30 - Can a decade of specialization training get you to your best physique ever?

20:41 - When do you suggest starting specialization training?

24:20 - Why can’t I maximize the growth of every muscle?

29:33 - How much upper body training can I do without the wheels falling off?

32:06 - What are examples of a specialization routine?

38:00 - Can I specialize a pair of muscle groups when training?

55:14 - What should my rep ranges look like with specialization training?

1:05:42 - What are your thoughts on duration?

1:11:40 - Where can we find you and your work?

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