In Episode 2 of the Advanced Training Series on the Lift Podcast, Coach Harry breaks down exercise redundancy—a concept that becomes increasingly important as you advance in your training. Many lifters unknowingly waste effort by doing different exercises that actually target the same muscle fibers at the same joint angles, leading to excessive fatigue without additional growth. This episode explains how to eliminate redundancy, optimize your exercise selection, and get more stimulus with less fatigue for faster muscle growth.
Episode Summary:
In Episode 2 of the Advanced Training Series on the Lift Podcast, Coach Harry breaks down exercise redundancy—a concept that becomes increasingly important as you advance in your training. Many lifters unknowingly waste effort by doing different exercises that actually target the same muscle fibers at the same joint angles, leading to excessive fatigue without additional growth. This episode explains how to eliminate redundancy, optimize your exercise selection, and get more stimulus with less fatigue for faster muscle growth.
Key Takeaway:
As you become more advanced, every set matters. Instead of repeating the same movement pattern (e.g., a flat dumbbell press followed by a flat machine press), vary your joint angles and movement patterns to maximize muscle recruitment and minimize unnecessary fatigue. Simple adjustments—like switching from a flat press to an incline press or from a back squat to a split squat—can drastically improve results.
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