I believe that the confidence weight releasers can build is almost as important as any other factor I talk about in this article. If you want to improve your dynamic effort work, give these sample cycles a try.
The ability to read yourself and what you need can take years to master, but you will never master it if you don’t start experimenting.
If you’re a beginner or intermediate lifter, this probably doesn’t apply to you. But for advanced lifters, knowing how to alter workload without changing volume might be a big help.
There’s no doubt that there are times when you have to push through because you’re just not “into it” but there are other times when you really need to shut it down. The trick is knowing the difference.
You would think this is all common sense, right?
Why am I taking the time to write this? These are the things I find myself repeating over and over again with different lifters.
What holds you back as a beginner is not going to be the same as what holds you back once you reach the intermediate or advanced stages.
If you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, give one of these a try: Intensity-Based Hypertrophy Wave, Working Set Volume-Based Hypertrophy Wave, or Exercise Volume-Based Hypertrophy Wave.
Each of these exercises has a variation that will fit your experience level and needs as a lifter, no matter how advanced you are.