Picking the right weight, knowing how to progress with it, and how to then make changes in the future is one of the most important aspects of training progression. What’s more is the ability to learn through trial and error how certain movement patterns work for you, the specific rep ranges, and what may be most underrated of all: your buy-in to a specific type of training. Tune into the latest episode of #AuthenticAF as we geek out on things training progression models.
“As long as you are consistent over time, you’ll see the progression.”
- Ed Pilkington
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:30 – How to start or approach a program
06:10 – Priorities and considerations to the overall progress
07:48 – Benefit of being a beginner
09:20 – First to the sixth week of a new program
11:25 – Understanding the gains
12:50 – Consistency over time
15:09 – Work and growth
16:20 – Training to your max
19:20 – Increased tension on target muscles
22:50 – Not training hard enough
25:02 – Exercise as a whole rather than sets
27:30 – How people vary on performance
30:50 – Testing to get a starting weight
35:40 – Trial and error
37:42 – Effort level as a common denominator
39:50 – Direct relation of volume and effort
44:40 – What people think about repetitions
49:10 – Wrap up
02:30 – How to start or approach a program
06:10 – Priorities and considerations to the overall progress
07:48 – Benefit of being a beginner
09:20 – First to the sixth week of a new program
11:25 – Understanding the gains
12:50 – Consistency over time
15:09 – Work and growth
16:20 – Training to your max
19:20 – Increased tension on target muscles
22:50 – Not training hard enough
25:02 – Exercise as a whole rather than sets
27:30 – How people vary on performance
30:50 – Testing to get a starting weight
35:40 – Trial and error
37:42 – Effort level as a common denominator
39:50 – Direct relation of volume and effort
44:40 – What people think about repetitions
49:10 – Wrap up
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