David Hall
Founder & Developer
David Hall is the founder and sole developer of Mesostrength. What started as a personal frustration with tracking mesocycle-based training in spreadsheets turned into a full product built for lifters who take hypertrophy seriously.
David has spent over a decade in the gym with a deep focus on evidence-based hypertrophy training. He follows the research closely - volume landmarks, progressive overload, periodization, and autoregulation are not abstract concepts to him but principles he applies in his own training every week.
He built Mesostrength because nothing else handled mesocycle periodization properly. Existing apps treated every workout the same. None of them understood that volume needs to change week to week, that fatigue accumulates across a mesocycle, or that deloads are a structural necessity and not a sign of weakness.
As both the developer and a daily user of the product, David builds features he actually needs. Every decision in Mesostrength - from the volume adjustment algorithm to the workout flow - comes from real training experience, not product committee guesswork.
Articles by David
Recovery Training
MV, MEV, MAV, and MRV Explained: Training Volume Metrics for Hypertrophy
How Much Volume Does Each Muscle Group Need?
How to Progress Volume Across a Mesocycle
The Complete Guide to Progressive Overload
Double Progression: The Simplest Overload Method Explained
How to Break Through a Strength Plateau
When to Add Weight vs Add Reps
Full Body Training: Is It Right for You?
Best Workout Splits for Hypertrophy
The Complete Guide to Workout Splits for Hypertrophy
The Complete Guide to Mesocycles and Periodization for Hypertrophy
Carbs and Fats for Muscle Growth: Macronutrient Strategy for Hypertrophy
Hydration and Electrolytes for Training Performance
Pre and Post-Workout Nutrition: What Actually Matters
How to Train Your Chest for Hypertrophy
How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time
How to Train Your Legs for Hypertrophy
Signs of Overtraining Syndrome and How to Fix It
The Complete Guide to Nutrition for Muscle Growth
How to Return to Training After a Break
How to Train Your Shoulders for Hypertrophy
Deload Weeks: Why They Work and How to Program Them
Macrocycles vs. Mesocycles vs. Microcycles Explained
How to Structure a 4-Week Mesocycle for Hypertrophy
How Often Should You Change Your Lifting Routine?
Protein for Hypertrophy: How Much You Need and When to Eat It
Push Pull Legs: Complete Guide and Sample Program
Upper Lower Split: Complete Guide and Sample Program
How to Return to Training After Injury
The Complete Guide to Training Volume for Muscle Growth
How to Train Your Arms for Hypertrophy
How to Train Your Back for Hypertrophy
The Complete Guide to Recovery for Muscle Growth
The Complete Guide to Hypertrophy Training