Discover the essentials of getting started with lifting! Vinnie shares his biggest mistakes and why training to failure isn’t the best approach. Learn the difference between sets and reps, and why quality trumps quantity. Age isn’t the key factor; experience is! They emphasize the importance of time under tension and proper form to prevent injury. Frequency matters too—train each muscle group a couple of times a week for optimal gains. Plus, practical tips on tracking your progress and customizing your routine for success!
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High-School Overtraining Disaster
Vinnie described doing 10 sets of squats in high school, warming up then progressively increasing weight until exhaustion.
He ran himself into the ground, got sick, and learned that constant maximal effort causes burnout.
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Failure Every Time Undermines Progress
Constantly training to failure damages recovery and performance over time.
Eastern Bloc coaching taught periodization: alternate hard efforts with lighter sessions to absorb gains.
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Alternate Failure And 85% Days
Use a mix of warm-up, medium, and either failure or 85% top sets instead of going all-out every set.
On non-failure days stop around 85% effort and save full failure for specific sessions.
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