Strength Training Insights
Stuart discusses the importance of tailoring strength training to individual goals, emphasizing that strength can be achieved in various ways, not just with heavy weights. He highlights the significance of pushing oneself to a challenging but manageable level to build functional strength.In this clip
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Related Questions
How hard should it be to lift a weight?
If I can do tons of pull-ups or push-ups, and they’re more focused on muscular endurance, but I do weighted versions in which I could never do more than 30 reps, am I effectively lifting for hypertrophy? Likewise, if I were to do weighted pull-ups or push-ups, anything that I could not do more than five reps in a set despite them being standard calisthenic muscle endurance exercises, would this provide a pure strength and power benefit?
How much weight should you be able to lift?