Are Single-Joint Exercises Overrated?
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Exercises can generally be classified
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Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Fatigue management is a critical aspect of program design. As lifters push their training to the limit with high volumes, heavy loads, and/or sets close to failure, fatigue may be a necessary “tax.” Coaches and […]
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Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Exercises can generally be classified as either multi-joint (MJ) or single-joint (SJ). As their names suggest, MJ exercises require movement at more than one joint (e.g., bench press) while SJ exercises require movement at only […]
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Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Setting up training to maximize performance is a big part of program design for strength. Modern strength programs manipulate variables like volume, load, and proximity to failure to ensure minimal fatigue entering the highest priority […]
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Rating how many reps we think we have left in the tank relies on perception of effort. This article discusses factors that directly influence perception of effort and what this means for training. Introduction Some degree of autoregulation is built into most modern strength and/or hypertrophy training programs. This allows the session-to-session training stress to […]
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It’s often recommended that sets be performed with 0-4 RIR for muscle growth. This article discusses why that may be unnecessarily taking some options off the table, especially with multi-joint movements. Key Points: Introduction We recently wrote an article making the case for what we call “low fatigue training” for strength gains (check it out […]
The DDS team reviews, analyzes, and summarizes the latest strength and hypertrophy studies to help you achieve your goals.
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Exercises can generally be classified
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Setting up training to maximize
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Strength is a measure of
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background Terminating sets after a desired
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background It’s well established that more
Only have a second? Check out the takeaway below. Have 5 minutes? Check out the rest of the newsletter. Background So long as sets are