Reps in Reserve (RIR): Understanding, Comparison, and Integration with VBT
Reps in Reserve (RIR) Explained Reps in Reserve (RIR) is a tool for autoregulating training intensity by estimating how many reps you have left before [...]
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Explained
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Explained Discover how Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) helps tailor strength training to individual fatigue levels for smarter, more personalized [...]
Complete Guide to Plyometrics: Exercises, Benefits, and Training Tips
Complete Guide to Plyometrics Plyometric training taps into the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC), a biomechanical process where muscles store and release energy, much like a coiled [...]
How many reps and sets to gain muscle mass or strength?
How many reps and sets to gain muscle mass or strength? The ideal number of reps ranges between 1-20 reps, while the ideal number of [...]
Slow vs Fast reps – How quickly should you move during resistance training?
Slow vs Fast reps - How quickly should you move during resistance training? Should you perform slow reps when muscle growth is your goal? And [...]
Training to improve muscular power (explosive strength)
Training to improve muscular power (explosive strength) There is a debate on what type of strength training you should do to improve muscular power. “Powertraining” [...]
Power training: tips, benefits and workouts
Power training: tips, benefits and workouts Power training is a popular and sport specific way of doing strength training. This article covers everything you need [...]
Time Under Tension: Effective or a Myth?
Time Under Tension: Effective or a Myth? TUT is a strength training term that refers to the total amount of time that a muscle or [...]
Progressive overload: the ultimate guide
Progressive overload: the ultimate guide Progressive overload is one of the most important strength training principles. In fact, it’s necessary if you want to gain [...]
The Size Principle
The Size Principle Dr. Henneman’s discovery of “the size principle” in 1957 that states motor units are recruited in order of size from low threshold [...]