Dr. Bret Contreras

So, yes, a lot of my the coaches listening to this would say, so you only have them go hard on one set.

You should have them go do three or four sets and then the last set go hard on.

But that can work well.

And there's also some evidence that you can trade off volume and effort, meaning if you left three reps in the tank but did an extra two sets, that might be equal to doing a couple less sets but go training to failure.

There's some evidence of that.

But I'm just saying my system, I want them focused on progressive overload.

And when they have autonomy and they say, okay, coach, I think I want to go for the 125%

for a seven, I want to get eight.

All right, let's do it.

And then you're focused on it and then you go all out, you hit eight, great.

They set a PR, now I'm not going to follow them through the rest of the workout.

Now get your volume in, but you achieve the goal.

Everything else is icing on the cake.

You achieve that goal.

People don't understand how hard it is to continue to keep using Progressive Overload.

Most people stop.

after a year or two.

They just quit paying attention.

I think you've done that because we get older and you're like, oh, I can still get awesome workouts.

I can still improve my physique.