Wyatt demoing and pacing a client through bicep curls
Wyatt demoing and pacing a client through bicep curls
Dropsets:
What: Performing a set to failure, then immediately reducing weight and continuing
How: Push beyond muscle failure by dropping weight and continuing reps
Benefits: Intensified muscle fatigue, efficient muscle hypertrophy, and breaking plateaus
Example: Start with 8-10 reps of bicep curls, then immediately switch to a lighter weight and continue
Supersets:
What: Performing two exercises back-to-back with no rest
How: Increase workout intensity and efficiency by pairing exercises
Benefits: Efficient workout, increased muscle pump, and enhanced endurance
Example: Alternating bicep curls with tricep dips without rest
Progressive Overload:
What: Gradually increasing workout intensity over time
How: Continuously challenge muscles by increasing weight, reps, or sets
Benefits: Continuous muscle growth, strength gains, and prevention of plateaus
Example: Increase weight lifted, add reps, or reduce rest time between sets
Slow Tempo Training:
What: Slowing down the pace of repetitions to increase muscle tension
How: Perform each rep with a controlled tempo, focusing on both the lifting and lowering phases
Benefits: Improved muscle control, increased time under tension, and enhanced muscle growth
Example: Count to 3 while lowering the weight and 3 while lifting for a slow tempo bench press