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Most strength programming advice sounds complicated. Percentages, periodization blocks, readiness scores. And some of it is worth knowing. But the framework I always return to for strength, speed, and power has been around for nearly a century: the “3x5” protocol. This is how it works: 3-5 days per week...

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GolfFlex🏌🏼‍♂️ A 5 exercise routine designed to improve range of motion in the swing. Do the exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks & I guarantee you will see an improvement in your swing. Try it for free -
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GolfFlex🏌🏼‍♂️ A 5 exercise routine designed to improve range of motion in the swing. Do the exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks & I guarantee you will see an improvement in your swing. Try it for free -

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Corruption in American Government is out of control A clerk in a small Wisconsin town of 8,000 people only works 3 days per week “The town clerk works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and is MAKING $104,000 PER YEAR” I bet this is happening in towns all throughout America
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Corruption in American Government is out of control A clerk in a small Wisconsin town of 8,000 people only works 3 days per week “The town clerk works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and is MAKING $104,000 PER YEAR” I bet this is happening in towns all throughout America

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1,529,139 views • 1 year ago

The best exercise schedule & program for you needs to be build on the answer to “how many days a week will I train hard & consistently, for the next 3-5 years.” (Then update accordingly). For me the answer was/is 3 days a week; 34 years down. And counting. But you do you.
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The best exercise schedule & program for you needs to be build on the answer to “how many days a week will I train hard & consistently, for the next 3-5 years.” (Then update accordingly). For me the answer was/is 3 days a week; 34 years down. And counting. But you do you.

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