30 Seconds SummaryAre You Actually Making Progress?
- Tracking progress in training is essential, especially for experienced lifters where progress can be subtle over extended periods.
- The video advocates for evidence-informed methods of tracking progress in strength training, emphasizing the importance of accurate monitoring to ascertain training direction.
- Estimated 1 Rep Max (1RM) can be used to monitor strength gains by observing changes in training session performances over time, but is more useful over longer durations rather than short-term analysis.
- The preferred method highlighted is block to block comparisons, where you compare similar weeks across training blocks to account for consistent fitness and fatigue levels.
- Three benefits of block to block comparisons include managing fitness and fatigue dynamics, controlling for arousal levels during training, and ensuring accuracy in Rated Perceived Exertion (RPE).
- High-intensity weeks, termed 'Attack Weeks', are particularly crucial for observing robust data on progress, offering reliable insights into a lifter's performance advancement.
- The video suggests a sophisticated approach of analyzing hypertrophy and strength progress over longer periods and across repeated training cycles, adjusting based on in-depth data analysis and lifter feedback.
- For further accurate tracking, incorporating subjective lifter feedback about training feel and stability during heavy sets is recommended alongside objective data.
Data Driven Strength
Josh Pelland
