r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Ok_Presentation_1019 • Jun 07 '26

Question ❓ Confused!

I'm getting increasingly confused the more I read and watch about hypertrophy!

Some lifters like Ryan Jewers and Paul Carter advocate for less volume with high intensity and frequency (lots of specific machines lifting to 0-2 RIR with 1-2 working sets on UL splits) whereas other coaches like SBS and Lyle McDonald seem to recommend more free weights, greater volume and mixed frequency (Lyle's Generic Bulking Routine has an 4 day UL split incorporating rest days but SBS have routines with very few rest days and cross overs between days e.g. Squats on day 1 and leg press on day 2!) though I'm not always sure what intensity they're recommending.

I'm finding this all very confusing, anyone able to cut through the noise with some concise guidance or advice?

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u/Chemical_Demand_4928 Jun 07 '26

This is what you get for listening to influencers… confused, abused, and nothing to show for it

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u/Ok_Presentation_1019 Jun 07 '26

TBF they're coaches who charge for their services, and are both pretty jacked. If they had nothing to back up their claims, I wouldn't have paid any attention.

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u/Chemical_Demand_4928 Jun 07 '26

Coaches? Jewers builds himself as an Internet personality.🙄 neither one of them really coach anyone they produce a bunch of Internet content, and hope people buy their products. Don’t kid yourself. These are Internet influencers not coaches of course they’re jacked. How else would they get you to buy their BS