Strength training is all about little
gains that eventually add up to BIG GAINS!
That's the whole secret -- right there. In
14 words and one exclamation point.
Every time that you train, your goal should
be to show some sort of progress.
That means -- add one rep.
Or add a small amount of weight.
Or do your exercises in better form.
If you're training the right way -- Dino style
abbreviated training, hard and heavy, using basic,
compound exercises -- you should be making progress
every single time you train.
So the next time you hit the iron, focus on
progress.
And remember -- progress means:
Do one more rep.
Add a small amount of weight.
Or do your exercises in better form.
If you want, you can make it into a sort of mini-cycle
where you combine all three methods of progression. Here's
an example, using a guy who presses 150 pounds for 3 x 5 reps.
Workout 1 150 x 3 x 5
Workout 2 150 x 3 x 5 focusing on PERFECT form
Workout 3 150 x 1 x 6, and 2 x 5
Workout 4 150 x 2 x 6, and 1 x 5
Workout 5 150 x 3 x 6
Workout 7 150 x 3 x 6, focusing on PERFECT form
Workout 8 155 x 3 x 5
And now repeat the min-cycle all over again, working
up to 155 for 3 x 6, and then going up to 160 for 3 x 5.
And that's the way to do it.
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great day --
and a great weekend. if you train today, make it a good
one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
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