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Short rest periods exist to make training feel harder, not to make it more effective. Problem: Resting 60-90 seconds keeps your heart rate elevated, makes you sweaty, creates a burning sensation, feels like you're "working hard." None of this stimulates muscle growth. Your muscles respond to mechanical tension, not...

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It’s the result of those retarded bodybuilding programs built around 4 sets per exercise and 10 exercises per session. If intensity is high enough, you can’t reproduce the same performance on the next set. Real effort drops your output fast. If you can keep repeating the same numbers, you’re still far from failure, which is what actually triggers muscle growth. That’s why workouts rarely need to last more than ~45 minutes when intensity is real. I learned this the hard way. I trained 10+ years, often 2 hours a day, 6x a week, thinking I was hitting failure. Then I trained with a powerlifter friend (former French bench press champion and European vice-champion) and it hurt my ego, I was actually about 6 reps away from true failure ! Strength training isn’t endurance cardio (running, cycling, etc.) where more time means more stimulus. Muscle growth comes from high mechanical tension and recruiting high-threshold motor units, which happens as you approach failure. A few very hard sets often produce more stimulus than many low-effort ones. I explain how to design an efficient workout in detail in this free guide (Chapter 4):
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Jamal Dinkoui

68,585 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Training Volume / Intensity / Rep Range / Progressive Overload — Everything You Need To Know: (This is what will grow MOST people best) 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 45ish-60ish total working sets per week - If training 3x per week, this will mean 16, 17, 18ish sets per session - If training 4x per week, this will mean 13, 14, 15ish sets per session - If training 5x per week, this will mean 10, 11, 12ish sets per session 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 - For balanced development, you’re going to want to perform 5, 6, 7, 8ish sets per body part per week - If prioritizing a muscle group, you’re going to want to perform 8, 9, 10, MAYBE 10+ sets for that body part each week - If deprioritizing a muscle group, you only need 2, 3, 4ish sets for that body part each week to maintain existing development 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 In all likelihood, you will get MORE (in the way of stimulus) by splitting the work you do for a given muscle group across 2 sessions per week Splitting the work you do for a given muscle group across 3 sessions per week can work as well but the potential benefit is probably NOT that large and it diminishes the margin of safety Performing all the work you do for a given muscle group on ONE day (Bro Split Style) can work but it like has an opportunity cost associated with it 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘 The sweet spot is generally 2-3 sets for a given exercise in a given session 1 set is fine depending on the context of the programming as a whole but you likely didn’t squeeze all the juice out of the lemon If you preform 4+ sets of a given exercise in a given session, what the fuck were you doing the first couple of sets? 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 The intensity you take sets to can GREATLY IMPACT how many total sets you can perform while still allowing for adequate recovery from session to session Generally speaking, it is a good idea to leave about 1 RIR on most exercises to ensure stimulus is robust but fatigue is kept at bay There is one HUGE caveat to that however: If you do not trust your ability to accurately gauge RIR, it is better to just take your sets to 0 RIR/Failure than it is to risk sandbagging sets by leaving an incidental 2, 3, 4+ reps in the tank…just know you will not be able to generate as high a net stimulus throughout the week if you live in this intensity range 𝗥𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 Pick a weight you can do for 5-6ish reps with GOOD-GREAT technique @ the prescribed RIR (should be 0-2 RIR) Once you can hit 7, 8, 9, 10ish reps with the same GOOD-GREAT technique @ the prescribed RIR, increase the load You can weight select on a SET BY SET BASIS — this means in theory some of your sets could be heavier/lighter than others (assuming you’re doing multiple sets of a given exercise on a given day)
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Training Volume / Intensity / Rep Range / Progressive Overload — Everything You Need To Know: (This is what will grow MOST people best) 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 45ish-60ish total working sets per week - If training 3x per week, this will mean 16, 17, 18ish sets per session - If training 4x per week, this will mean 13, 14, 15ish sets per session - If training 5x per week, this will mean 10, 11, 12ish sets per session 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 - For balanced development, you’re going to want to perform 5, 6, 7, 8ish sets per body part per week - If prioritizing a muscle group, you’re going to want to perform 8, 9, 10, MAYBE 10+ sets for that body part each week - If deprioritizing a muscle group, you only need 2, 3, 4ish sets for that body part each week to maintain existing development 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 In all likelihood, you will get MORE (in the way of stimulus) by splitting the work you do for a given muscle group across 2 sessions per week Splitting the work you do for a given muscle group across 3 sessions per week can work as well but the potential benefit is probably NOT that large and it diminishes the margin of safety Performing all the work you do for a given muscle group on ONE day (Bro Split Style) can work but it like has an opportunity cost associated with it 𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘 The sweet spot is generally 2-3 sets for a given exercise in a given session 1 set is fine depending on the context of the programming as a whole but you likely didn’t squeeze all the juice out of the lemon If you preform 4+ sets of a given exercise in a given session, what the fuck were you doing the first couple of sets? 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 The intensity you take sets to can GREATLY IMPACT how many total sets you can perform while still allowing for adequate recovery from session to session Generally speaking, it is a good idea to leave about 1 RIR on most exercises to ensure stimulus is robust but fatigue is kept at bay There is one HUGE caveat to that however: If you do not trust your ability to accurately gauge RIR, it is better to just take your sets to 0 RIR/Failure than it is to risk sandbagging sets by leaving an incidental 2, 3, 4+ reps in the tank…just know you will not be able to generate as high a net stimulus throughout the week if you live in this intensity range 𝗥𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 Pick a weight you can do for 5-6ish reps with GOOD-GREAT technique @ the prescribed RIR (should be 0-2 RIR) Once you can hit 7, 8, 9, 10ish reps with the same GOOD-GREAT technique @ the prescribed RIR, increase the load You can weight select on a SET BY SET BASIS — this means in theory some of your sets could be heavier/lighter than others (assuming you’re doing multiple sets of a given exercise on a given day)

Dean Turner

18,116 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

You can trick your body to lift more than you normally can Because of this, I do it every session on my personal training, which I’ve shared through my Super Set program. It’s called Post Action Potentiation (PAP) and it’s a temporary state where your muscles and nervous system are activated and operated in a heightened state It’s all about ramping up to reach this state and I use 3 steps to get there. Stage 1: bodybuilding exercises, low effort and longer durations. Think bicep curls, reverse flys sets of 12-20. Perfect for the first exercise/set scheme of the day. But it’s not enough to get to that true state of potentiation. We need more. Stage 2: You’ve got some blood flowing, you’re warm up and starting your primary exercise of the day like bench press. Your warm up sets are ramping up with low to moderate weight paired with high effort. This starts really recruiting those bigger stronger type II motor units. Remember you don’t need the reps near failure to recruit type II motor units, you just need effort. Stage 2 is great but we can go even deeper Stage 3: These are the working sets. You are pairing heavier weight with high effort. The magic is doing it without taking on fatigue. My programming and coaching notes guide you. Each set sets you up for the next, allowing you to end on a max set of some kind. Then every exercise and set after that you’re able to lift more than normal. You’ve reached this state of potentiation and you ride the wave down Super Sets uses 2 more secondary strength exercises followed by single joint bodybuilding exercises. We squeeze the juice completely The training split for Super Sets is one muscle group per day, you can run it 4-7 times per week.
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You can trick your body to lift more than you normally can Because of this, I do it every session on my personal training, which I’ve shared through my Super Set program. It’s called Post Action Potentiation (PAP) and it’s a temporary state where your muscles and nervous system are activated and operated in a heightened state It’s all about ramping up to reach this state and I use 3 steps to get there. Stage 1: bodybuilding exercises, low effort and longer durations. Think bicep curls, reverse flys sets of 12-20. Perfect for the first exercise/set scheme of the day. But it’s not enough to get to that true state of potentiation. We need more. Stage 2: You’ve got some blood flowing, you’re warm up and starting your primary exercise of the day like bench press. Your warm up sets are ramping up with low to moderate weight paired with high effort. This starts really recruiting those bigger stronger type II motor units. Remember you don’t need the reps near failure to recruit type II motor units, you just need effort. Stage 2 is great but we can go even deeper Stage 3: These are the working sets. You are pairing heavier weight with high effort. The magic is doing it without taking on fatigue. My programming and coaching notes guide you. Each set sets you up for the next, allowing you to end on a max set of some kind. Then every exercise and set after that you’re able to lift more than normal. You’ve reached this state of potentiation and you ride the wave down Super Sets uses 2 more secondary strength exercises followed by single joint bodybuilding exercises. We squeeze the juice completely The training split for Super Sets is one muscle group per day, you can run it 4-7 times per week.

Official Strength Debates

12,191 Aufrufe • vor 14 Tagen

Push-ups get dismissed as “too easy” because most people never load them properly. If you’re doing sets of 30–50 reps, you’re not building as much strength or muscle as you think. Progression matters. Here’s how I scale the load on push-ups without machines or a weighted vest: • Start with standard push-ups • Elevate the feet to shift more load to the upper body • Add bands to increase resistance • Use rings to increase range of motion I didn't show it, but you can also elevate you feet while doing the ring push-ups to add more load as a 5th progression. Every step increases mechanical tension—which is the real driver of muscle growth. Stop repping out on push-ups. Start adding load...and enjoy the growth.
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Push-ups get dismissed as “too easy” because most people never load them properly. If you’re doing sets of 30–50 reps, you’re not building as much strength or muscle as you think. Progression matters. Here’s how I scale the load on push-ups without machines or a weighted vest: • Start with standard push-ups • Elevate the feet to shift more load to the upper body • Add bands to increase resistance • Use rings to increase range of motion I didn't show it, but you can also elevate you feet while doing the ring push-ups to add more load as a 5th progression. Every step increases mechanical tension—which is the real driver of muscle growth. Stop repping out on push-ups. Start adding load...and enjoy the growth.

Ted Ryce

65,584 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten