The High-Set, Low-Rep Training Manifesto Part 2: Training the Chest and Lats In Part 1, we discussed some different high-set, low-rep training strategies for the legs and back (squats and pulls). If you have not done so, please read the 1st essay, as it covers some information necessary for understanding the reasoning of the training that will be presented here. At the very least, read the 1st few paragraphs, even if you’re not interested in leg and back training as much as you are interested in upper body training. Maybe you just want a big bench press or just want to look good with your shirt off while at the beach—I don’t know. Even if you are only interested in a good upper body, you will get there much faster, by the way, by training your leg and back muscles. In future essays, we will also cover arm training and overhead press work. I have divided the series into these divergent parts for a r...
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