Some Thoughts on Programming Design and Proper Technique for Learning the Major Lifts Advice for Beginners or Those New to Full-Body Workouts or Serious Strength Training Although I have covered the material below in various articles and essays, I wrote the following based on a couple of emails from new lifters that I have received the last few weeks. If you’re new to full-body workouts or need to get “back to the basics” then pay attention! When it comes to utilizing full-body workouts, I generally suggest using around 5 “big” compound lifts. If you’re trying to pack on a lot of muscle—yes, this goes for any aspiring young bodybuilders who might actually be reading this instead of scrolling through mindlessly stupid Tik Tok shorts or YouTube videos that spit out the same information ad nauseam—then this is the route you want to take. Whole body training isn’t just for strength training or for athletes, tho...
Some Detailed Training Plans for High-Set, Low-Rep Workout Programs Two of my most popular recent articles are the ones on high-set, low-rep training variations. If you’re interested, and haven’t read them, here are the links: Part One , Part Two . After writing my recent article on specific training plans for using the 3 to 5 method, I thought it might be a good idea to write this article on detailed training plans for multiple sets of low reps. If you’re interested in using high-set, low-rep workouts but aren’t exactly sure how you should program your sessions, then here’s your answer. In this article, I will lay out exactly what to do in your workouts. No thinking required. I have long believed that the best workouts for building a combination of both muscle mass and serious strength is high-set, low-rep training. It works because, to quote Pavel Tsatsouline, “if...