How to Make the Right Choice for Strength Training

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Some people argue that you should do a form of warm up that mimics the exercise you're actually going to do but sort of add a slower speed or with less weight. For strength training this is the reason that most forms of like dynamic stretching and everything are redundant because if you're gonna squat then you could basically do a dynamic stretch that's extremely specific to the squat namely squatting with less weight so it functions as a form of very specific warm up motion pattern rehearsal dynamic stretching everything all at once. If i'm weightlifting the gym i can do more reps of lighter weight or i can do fewer reps with heavier weight how does one make that decision right? There are a few factors to

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Menno Henselmans is a former business consultant turned international public speaker, scientific researcher, and educator. His works have been published in over a dozen languages, and his website was ranked the #1 fitness website by The Huffington Post. He recently published the bestselling book The Science of Self-control: 53 tips to stick to your diet, be more productive and excel in life.

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