Capacity and Limits
Discover how pushing beyond perceived limits can redefine your strength training experience. Sal shares his journey of realizing he had more reps in him than he initially thought, while Justin emphasizes the importance of testing one’s capacity periodically. The conversation also highlights common misconceptions, especially among women, about lifting heavy weights and the surprising strength that often lies beneath the surface.In this clip
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Related Questions
Can I grow muscle training 5-6 reps short of failure?
Why do people count reps? As long as you're in a decent range and getting to 1-3 reps in reserves, why bother? The amount of people I see either cheating to get to a certain number or, even worse, leaving a ton of gas in the tank, is astounding. I've gotten sick results aiming for 6-15 reps every set and not counting anything. What are your thoughts on this?
How can some people go to failure on a set and still get close to the same number of reps in the next set, while I can barely get to half the reps in the next set after going close to failure? Am I doing something wrong?