Tracking your RIR is helpful for 1) ensuring you’re getting adequate stimulus to the muscles and 2) being able to better track and manipulate the amount of fatigue you generate. Tracking RIR is pretty simple for the most part. Example:Week 1: Lat Pulldown @ 100lbs x 10 reps @ RIR 1Week 2: Lat Pulldown @ …
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When it comes to training frequency, there’s really two ways of talking about it. There’s the systematized manner that lays out general guidelines. This system is extremely helpful because it prevents people from getting overwhelmed and gives a great framework to approach lifting. The issue with this system is that it just lacks the ability …
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Does it matter when you have your protein? Yes. A little bit.