High Intensity Training

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I'm going to make a claim that might sound a little crazy at first. I'm going to go against a very widespread belief about what should be done in the weight room. I'm going to call out people like Arnold Schwarzenegger for leading countless eager young bodybuilders down a road of relentless overtraining. And most importantly, I'm going to say that when it comes to lifting weights, less is better. Now that's not to say that you shouldn't go to the gym. No, less doesn't mean avoiding the gym completely. It simply means that there are ways of maximizing your efficiency in the gym, ways of spending less time in there and getting better(if not the best) results. I'm referring, of course, to the widely unknown protocol of high intensity training.
High intensity training is not a new concept. In fact, it's been around for over 40 years as a sort of diamond in the rough for those willing to have an open enough mind to go against the advice of the vast ...

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exercises for a book that advocates complete fitness. You read further and find out that only one set is recommended for each exercise... wait what? You're only doing five sets during your whole workout? How is that possible? How do you get complete fitness with only five sets per workout? You must have to do it every day... right? Wrong. Two workouts per week is more than enough(McGuff). It sounds like wizardry, but it's only high intensity training. Now don't let that fool you, because although it may not compare to magic, high intensity training is no walk in the park. In fact, it may be the hardest workout you ever do. Done correctly, those five sets will leave you completely drained ...

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