The Hammer Cast

Ep. 309: Build Up To 1.5x More Strength with These 2 'Strength Accelerants'


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"Unfortunately, a lot of people think in terms of just 'lifting weight'…they're missing half of the rep (by skipping the negative)."

Dorian Yates, 6-time Mr. Olympia

When it comes to getting stronger, there are a number of factors at play. The standard variables that we focus on for programming strength building are:

1) Intensity (amount of weight/level of difficulty of an exercise)

2) Volume (number of reps)

3) Density (amount of work done in a given time)

You can look at these as your "main course" variables for strength programming.

But just like no meal is complete without a few side dishes, neither is your programming complete without honing in on the nuances that will help you make the most of your meal. I dish on precisely that in this episode. 

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