@pinetowntree no you're the one being pedantic lol. my point is, it does not matter if it's hard to gauge and standardize your reps, it is still good training. progression will come from good training, not from measuring progression
@pinetowntree no it's not very hard to "progressively overload". progressive overload is a result of good training and recovery, not the cause. it might be harder for you to assess whether you're improving, but that goes for any exercise really
@lovethechrist I like this reply. I think that's why you want some sort of periodization moving back and forth between the ranges. Might be where the "shock/confuse the muscle" bro-science quote comes from.
@nokuzola superstrict is never good, unnatural movement, high force where leverage is bad, puts unnecessary strain on connective tissue and forces you to lower weight reducing tension during other parts of the lift
@prayersword do u actually need to clock in and sit there from 9-6? what kind of mentally demanding desk job is that, because I can tell you it’s impossible to stay efficient that way for long
@nbj486 uhm for sure genetics and hormones play an enormous role. However everyone can get a great physique through dedication. It’s just that it might take a lot longer for some people
@jacob40524 i don’t like doing a lot of grindy reps. Random theory: The grindier it gets the more it resembles static training, and static training does not yield as good results, anecdotally and according to quite a few papers iirc. Likely true in the opposite direction as well, so trying to...