Episode 2755- Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer answer questions regarding strength training and making your workout count.
Making Your Workout Count
- The New Year always feels like a fresh start. (3:00)
- What’s the story with “one set to failure”? (9:00)
- It’s not easy if you are doing it correctly.
- You may need a partner, or someone to “spot” you. (12:00)
- They discuss “The Colorado Study” with Arthur Jones. (13:30)
- What should someone expect to gain in a year? (15:15)
- It’s important to change things up from time to time to avoid a plateau. (26:00)
- Vinnie discusses whether it’s necessary to go to failure each time. (27:00)
- Vinnie discusses how to maximize the quality of a lift. (32:00)
- But what exactly is “going to failure”? (35:00)
- It’s better to do your exercises on machines as opposed to free weights when you plan to go to failure. (37:00)
- For safety, it’s best to do your free weights and barbells on days you aren’t planning to go to failure. (40:00)
- It needs to be said: put your phone away and focus! Too many people waste a workout on their phones and take too long a break between sets!
- Be the best version of yourself and leave the excuses at home. (47:00)
- Exercise is attainable; you just have to want to do it and stop the excuses. (54:00)
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