Sal DiStefano

That's right. The weight on the bar only matters because of the tension it provides. And you can increase the tension by simply slowing the reps down. And so now you've progressively overloaded your body or the target muscle without having to add weight to the bar. The next one is to increase the range of motion. This one's a big one, especially for certain exercises like squats.

That's right. The weight on the bar only matters because of the tension it provides. And you can increase the tension by simply slowing the reps down. And so now you've progressively overloaded your body or the target muscle without having to add weight to the bar. The next one is to increase the range of motion. This one's a big one, especially for certain exercises like squats.

Like a lot of people... have challenges doing a really deep squat uh so if you always squat down to parallel and you find yourself like ready to add 10 pounds to the bar try squatting one or two inches lower that's all just an inch or two don't go crazy with the depth because maybe you can't control that much go a little lower and watch what happens i remember as a kid

Like a lot of people... have challenges doing a really deep squat uh so if you always squat down to parallel and you find yourself like ready to add 10 pounds to the bar try squatting one or two inches lower that's all just an inch or two don't go crazy with the depth because maybe you can't control that much go a little lower and watch what happens i remember as a kid

Like a lot of people... have challenges doing a really deep squat uh so if you always squat down to parallel and you find yourself like ready to add 10 pounds to the bar try squatting one or two inches lower that's all just an inch or two don't go crazy with the depth because maybe you can't control that much go a little lower and watch what happens i remember as a kid

when this really was evident to me. As a kid, we learned as early trainers that the safe way to bench press, and I can't believe they taught this. It's such a, they don't teach this anymore.

when this really was evident to me. As a kid, we learned as early trainers that the safe way to bench press, and I can't believe they taught this. It's such a, they don't teach this anymore.

when this really was evident to me. As a kid, we learned as early trainers that the safe way to bench press, and I can't believe they taught this. It's such a, they don't teach this anymore.

I don't think they teach this anymore, but this was something that, you know, in the late nineties, I learned my certifications. They said the safe way to bench press was to come down to where the back of your arm is 90 degrees, right?

I don't think they teach this anymore, but this was something that, you know, in the late nineties, I learned my certifications. They said the safe way to bench press was to come down to where the back of your arm is 90 degrees, right?

I don't think they teach this anymore, but this was something that, you know, in the late nineties, I learned my certifications. They said the safe way to bench press was to come down to where the back of your arm is 90 degrees, right?

your arms are bent in 90 degrees, arms parallel to the floor. So when I would stop my bench press, I mean, it was like a good, I don't know how many inches that 12, you know, 12 inches off my chest. And we were taught to bench press that way. And so I bench press that way for a while. And I got my bench press up to, I don't remember what it was, but it was, it was high.

your arms are bent in 90 degrees, arms parallel to the floor. So when I would stop my bench press, I mean, it was like a good, I don't know how many inches that 12, you know, 12 inches off my chest. And we were taught to bench press that way. And so I bench press that way for a while. And I got my bench press up to, I don't remember what it was, but it was, it was high.

your arms are bent in 90 degrees, arms parallel to the floor. So when I would stop my bench press, I mean, it was like a good, I don't know how many inches that 12, you know, 12 inches off my chest. And we were taught to bench press that way. And so I bench press that way for a while. And I got my bench press up to, I don't remember what it was, but it was, it was high.

It's 300 pounds, something like that. And my buddy's like, you're not going all the way down. I'm like, what's the difference? He's like, try going all the way down. And I, I brought it down and that was it, man. Yeah. I'm like, I need help lift this bar off my chest. I couldn't believe how much weaker I was with just a little bit more of a range of motion. By the way, what they taught was dumb.

It's 300 pounds, something like that. And my buddy's like, you're not going all the way down. I'm like, what's the difference? He's like, try going all the way down. And I, I brought it down and that was it, man. Yeah. I'm like, I need help lift this bar off my chest. I couldn't believe how much weaker I was with just a little bit more of a range of motion. By the way, what they taught was dumb.

It's 300 pounds, something like that. And my buddy's like, you're not going all the way down. I'm like, what's the difference? He's like, try going all the way down. And I, I brought it down and that was it, man. Yeah. I'm like, I need help lift this bar off my chest. I couldn't believe how much weaker I was with just a little bit more of a range of motion. By the way, what they taught was dumb.

Fuller ranges of motion, so long as you control them, are also better for building more muscle, by the way. But longer ranges of motion challenges your body differently. It adds more tension in areas where you're not as strong. And if you could do a squat to parallel with 200 pounds, going down two more inches, it's like adding 10 pounds to the bar. That's what it feels like.

Fuller ranges of motion, so long as you control them, are also better for building more muscle, by the way. But longer ranges of motion challenges your body differently. It adds more tension in areas where you're not as strong. And if you could do a squat to parallel with 200 pounds, going down two more inches, it's like adding 10 pounds to the bar. That's what it feels like.

Fuller ranges of motion, so long as you control them, are also better for building more muscle, by the way. But longer ranges of motion challenges your body differently. It adds more tension in areas where you're not as strong. And if you could do a squat to parallel with 200 pounds, going down two more inches, it's like adding 10 pounds to the bar. That's what it feels like.