Why I Don’t Use These 3 Muscle-Building Workout Tactics (And The 2 I Do)

There are roughly a million and one different ways to lift weights, but regardless of your exercise selection, available equipment, training location, or other preferences…

There is one thing you should always do in your training, which is:

Regular reps.

All the way down, and all the way back up.

This sounds obvious, but one of the most common mistakes I’ve seen at the gym is doing half reps because they’re easier and feel better than regular reps.

I get it.

But if you’re not doing the full rep, you’re leaving a lot of progress on the table.

This is because you’re quite literally using the muscles less.

Obvious recommendations aside, there are some other techniques a lot of people use in their training which I’ve found to be mostly unnecessary.

Let’s talk about them:

1. Forced reps — This is where you’ve done a full set for as many reps as you possibly can, then have someone assist you for an extra few reps or more. While this can lead to a bit more progress than not doing them, it also increases your fatigue level making your workouts harder…