Strength vs. Hypertrophy: The New Wave of Periodization Strategies

For decades, coaches and lifters treated strength and hypertrophy as close relatives — similar, overlapping, and sometimes indistinguishable. And in many ways, that’s still true. Big muscles help you lift bigger weights, and lifting heavier weights helps you get bigger. But in 2025, training science has evolved enough to treat them as distinct qualities with […]