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Why aren’t there more exercises?
Sport science research and practice seems to indicate that 1-3 exercises per muscle group per workout is about as many as most people will benefit from. If you’d like to do more exercises per sessi...
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What should the rep range be?
The most reliable muscle growth seems to come from training with sets between 5 and 30 repetitions, so long as each working (non- warm-up) set is taken close to failure (RIR 4 or less), anywhere in...
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How to warmup and choose your starting weight
In order to find your working set weights, please warm up by following these guidelines, and remember that you only have to use approximate rep max loads, so don't worry about knowing your exact re...
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I train for another sport - how should I incorporate hypertrophy training?
Keep the number of session low enough so that your total weekly recovery is still possible. For example, if you typically train with weights 6x per week but you’re starting some 2x weekly basketbal...
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How do I warm up?
By following the instructions in this brief tutorial video:
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How long should I rest?
After every set, you should rest long enough to: 1.) No longer be breathing super heavy. 2.) Feel mentally strong and ready for another hard set. 3.) Not be crampy in a supporting muscle (like bein...
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I heard Dr. Mike talk about “____” but this shows “____”
When you get into the nitty-gritty of recommendations on how to train, nuance is the name of the game and some approaches will seem different from others. This might even mean that what the app rec...
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How should I adjust my starting weight between mesocycles?
Just think about what rep range you’d like to target (5-10, 10-20, or 20-30) and choose a weight that you think will fall into that target. If it’s an exercise you did in your last mesocycle and th...
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Can I do my exercises out of order?
Yes you can. Especially if you’re in a rush and someone is using the machine you wanted to use next. For the most optimal results, especially if you’re a competitive athlete, we recommend sticking ...
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What if I’d like to replace an exercise for a session?
You can do that anytime through the menu options in each exercise. Because consistency is king, we recommend only doing this when your reasoning for it is compelling.