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Episode #205: Training For Strength vs. Training For Size

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The Proximity to Failure in Strength Training

Most of your training for strength development should take place somewhere between 65 to 85% of a one RM. The bulk of your volume should be in that range at something like a four to five reps in reserve or maybe two to three reps in reserve sort of range. There is a dose dependent relationship between training volume and strength improvement, so the higher the exercise selection appropriate, the greater strength improvement they are likely to have with one caveat: They need to be able to tolerate that training volume.

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