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more out of this workout?! The downloadable workout version
includes my personal
training tips and
explanations on all the exercises listed + a meal plan to enhance results!
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Tip of the Day: Are you taking your sets to failure? I’ve discussed the concept of overloading the muscles; in order to make forward progress, the muscles must be overloaded or challenged in some way. A few examples of this are increased weight, decreased rest periods, high reps, etc. One way that I personally have seen a lot of progress is through taking sets to complete failure.
Working to failure in weight training involves selecting an appropriate weight then performing an exercise with proper form until you can no longer continue doing so. For instance, I may suggest 15 reps of the incline press in today’s workout. So, you would use that number (15) as a goal for reps, but go until you can no longer perform a rep with proper form. This may mean ending at 12 reps or it may mean ending at 18 reps; it’s not about the number, rather working until you can no longer push out any other reps.
“But what if I can complete 30 reps and you only suggested 15,” you may ask. That is a wonderful indication that you can slightly increase the weight you’re using. On the contrary, if the suggested targeted rep is around 15 and you can only complete 8 reps, I would advice you to slightly decrease the weight. Overall, taking sets to failure is a great way to focus on results!
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