I’ve had a realization :
Volume is the answer.
People are not big and strong, as a rule, because they do not have enough workout volume.
People are all sorts of dysfunctional BECAUSE THEY DON’T GET ENOUGH WORKOUT VOLUME.
Even people I train with look at me like I’m crazy, but they can’t argue with the results.
Volume works.
When I don’t get in volume my strength will hold yes, however the majority of my progress has come from volume.
Throw out your ideas about only three or four sets, throw out your ideas about never going past 15 reps a set.
In general you need movement.
In the gym you need more sets and reps.
You know what works, always has, always will?
Effort.
If you committed 30 minutes a day to density training you’d be a god among men.
The bar is so low. You actually have to search out true potential and hold it in mind to keep upping your own limits.
Not getting stronger?
Nine times out of ten you’ll solve it by throwing more volume at it.
You should be doing as much volume as your joint health allows for.
Time? lol, you’ve got time.
Never watch tv again.
There’s plenty of time.
Everyone has it in them to be a sidewalk crackin motherfucker.
They get there with volume.
If 10×10 done as heavy as possible was the standard protocol there’d be a whole lot more muscular beast on every gym floor.
•Do more work.
•Up the intensity.
•Up the volume.
Be big, strong, & in shape.
It’s not rocket science, it’s only effort.
Do more volume.
I’ll write about this at some point, lss, I’ve started helping my fat ass buddy get in shape.
I’ve got him started real light on machines, building him up, with reps, my idea to get him doing either 5×20, 3×30-35, or 10×10 full body as a way to awaken dormant too much video game and zero gym time muscles I know must be there by virtue of having locomotion at damn near 400lbs.
Beginners need lots of volume, as volume is what builds work capacity.
I’m getting him doing volume a couple times a week, and I keep upping mine.
10×10 benching has been real fun, plus I do extra credit heavier sets.
I’ve never done 10×10 pullups, I’ll train for it soon.
Yeah I’m using a smith machine, and benching more than bodyweight in it for 10×10 superset with the pullups will be badass.
I believe in human potential, and I believe in frequency and volume.
Man needs high physicality.
-J