Try your 1
rep max now and again through your training programme to track your progress.
Not exact matches
Because I see the bar every day I use it every day, at least once and in less than 3 weeks I can
now do 2 sets of 5
reps, it's an amazing exercise and incredible how just a little — maybe 2 mins (
max) several times a day — can make such a difference.
Now, when you perform compound exercises with heavy loads (75 % + of your one -
rep max), you create very high levels of muscle activation and tension in your muscles.
Dorian used to favour the training technique
now commonly known as HIT (High Intensity Training) where he would lift a certain exercise to it
max for a small number of
reps, rest for a short period before repeating the exercise again — hence the name — high intensity lifting for short periods, multiple times.