Training For Strength: Don't Make THIS Mistake

[@StandStrength]

The work done in the 60-85% range is where strength is built. Getting people stronger sometimes really comes down to getting them to hold themselves to a higher standard

[@Fazlifts]

Yep! Although I'd say for me 60 is probably a little too low. I can see 70 if you're wired very proficiently (as in you get a LOT from lower percentages) or very advanced. As a general rule the more advanced the more you can likely gain from the lower end IME.

[@freakied0550]

Learned this the hard way. Deadlift had stalled for a year+ (620-635lbs range). Hired a coach, went an entire offseason without touching more than 4 plates off the floor (and never more than a hair over 5 plates on any sort of elevated variant). Ended up with a 300kg deadlift the meet after that offseason, and at a lower body weight than my previous meet PR.

[@Fazlifts]

That's the way to do it, I bet that did a lot for your muscle too!

[@freakied0550]

@@Fazlifts that same meet ended up being the lightest bw I ever benched 500lbs in as well. Muscle was definitely gained that offseason.

[@Fazlifts]

ya goddamn stud

[@sdavis7096]

I’ve found that absolute grinders on presses seem to stall progress more than help it. Keeping one in the tank seemed to be the way to go in order to keep progression going.

[@Fazlifts]

Totally agree

[@SriranjanSeshadri]

Great video. I had to learn this the hard way. I am focusing now on the 60-70% range for loads, with reps in the 10-12 range, and sets in the 3-5 range. More volume is directly giving me more gains, and a lot faster than I've ever experienced. The weight is chosen to match the volume, and not the other way round. Adding weight is a bit like an incidental outcome, though I'm keeping it deliberately slow and in very small steps.

[@Fazlifts]

Absolutely! People act like volume is the devil, but it's the more surefire lever to pull to increase stress on the target muscle.

[@jakezaragoza6091]

Faz the GOAT!I totally agree with this method entirely when it comes to progressing & building strength.Staying in the ranges you suggested 👍🏽Great Video💪🏽

[@Adamsfamily1990]

I've never understood these linear progression programs. My father was a weightlifter and he always said "if you reach the top of the rep range, add weight" and I always lifted with this in mind. I think this method is safer and it's harder to hit a wall with it, because it's an auto regulated system.

[@Fazlifts]

Fantastic input

[@VegetaPrinceOfSaiyans]

Weirdly, i made my best strength gains doing 2 rep maxes and progressing them. I did a set of three, then the 2 and a back off of 5. Full body every other day and every other session was a recovery/explosive session of 2x5 at like a 6rpe.

[@tim..t175]

Timely advice, i will use it , thanks

[@snirge]

Quality stuff

[@balintlosonci3578]

Great video! I'd like to ask if putting in some 3-6 weeks of strength block once or twice a year is a good idea if my main goal is hypertrophy? I've just listened to a Mind Pumped clip in which one of the guys told when he focused on powerlifting for the first time in his life after decaded of hypertrophy then, when he returned to hypertrophy work he could make the same hypertrophy lifts with great controlled form with much higher weights than before.

[@Fazlifts]

Terrible idea. So he could lift more? Doesn't add anything for hypertrophy. We're trying to get bigger here not stronger. And he just wasted a few months of hypertrophy training.

[@ruption89]

If nick was still doing his first set with a heavier weight each session then wasn't he getting a bit stronger even if the rep/weight increases in his later sets were due to increased rest periods? Also, glad you brought this ridiculously impressive photo of yourself for the thumbnail - had me clicking faster than ever!

[@Fazlifts]

No, as I said he would hit a wall at the same spot every time. The picture is an AI generated image.

[@ruption89]

ah sorry, must have missed that! Also damn, fooled me!

[@radalexander7160]

What do you think about low intensity (70-78%) with high frequency in a DUP style of training? I've been doing the main lifts with a variation like this for a while and it's worked amazingly. I do a single for each lift once weekly at an RPE 8 at most but bench 5x/wk, squat 3x/wk, and deadlift 2x/wk with lots of volume and using barbell variations as my accessory work, with extra shoulder and triceps work for bench. All of my lifts have responded well but my squat in particular has benefited tremendously.

[@Fazlifts]

I think that sounds fkin fantastic if I'm being completely blunt! Very similar to how I used to train. Just be careful to stay on top of your important accessories, Biceps and lats in particular

[@radalexander7160]

@@Fazlifts Yeah for sure! I've found also that as a sumo puller it's easy to neglect hamstrings with just barbell work if you don't have some dedicated hinge training. For that reason I've switched to conventional for now as I'm biasing towards hypertrophy a bit. Once I'm ready to start pushing for a 700lb pull I'll go back to sumo. I'll probably still do RDLs on my secondary deadlift day though

[@Fazlifts]

Yeah my best was 660 conventional round back style and I'd say my hamstrings were relatively weak. I should have paid a lot more attention to hinges of varying kinds. Love the training approach, same sort of thing I did during my peak.

[@jamesj5469]

I was doing this honestly more worried about the single then the rep work to build the strength

[@Fazlifts]

It's pretty common. I'd also say it's not just an artefact of gym training but one of amateur vs professional approached to any sport. Crossfit for example at the highest level is far more than the wod, it's specific endurance, strength and skill skill work but most amateur Crossfiters just turn up and wod.

[@grizzly_bear_A]

Bro Cable Deadlifts can replace RDL if dont have space in home gym to do rdl ?

[@Fazlifts]

I'm not really sure how a cable Deadlift would work? Deadlift works because you're lifting against gravity - is your cable on the ceiling? lol

[@grizzly_bear_A]

@@Fazlifts lower cable station you grab and use your hands like a hook and you bend like in good morning there are vids on youtube that show it right?

[@Fazlifts]

Probably not my personal first choice, but if it works for you! Great!

[@mofojohnson1]

This sounds like me 😮

[@mariocosentino3863]

Strength is built with explosiveness. Weight is irrelevant. Even with bodyweight if you perform it explosively you can build strength and increase muscle size.

[@Fazlifts]

Incorrect. Strength is built in the range you train. Force is built via explosive output, and even then a certain minimum threshold of weight is needed. You are WAY off here.

[@mariocosentino3863]

@@Fazlifts the fastest you can get from A to B. The stronger you are. Speed means power. Power means strength. it works for me. I used to do hundreds of push ups at slow pace I saw little to no results both in strength and muscles size. As soon as I started controlling the negative and explosive the positive as fast as I could the results have been astonishing.

[@Fazlifts]

I don't understand people like you, this is the first time you've ever commented on my videos and you comment with such disrespect yet you are COMPLETELY wrong. You need to have some humility and actually learn a thing or two.

[@MaggotSandwich]

Try build a 240kg squat by jumping my guy I believe in you 🤣

[@mariocosentino3863]

@@Fazlifts who do you think you are ? first time or not I write what the hell I want. You shut up and listen to other people opinions. Wether you like it or not.

[@sebastianottey4358]

Would you recommend if I want to get my squat up as fast as possible do sets of 3 to 6?

[@Fazlifts]

As fast as possible... Submax sets of 4 to 6 done multiple times per week. Use variations and vary rep ranges to avoid too much fatigue overuse but accepting that this is a riskier strategy than having a more balanced routine. I write about this in my Tactician ebook.

[@sebastianottey4358]

Thank you I want to get my squat to 315 I’m currently repping 225 and was wondering if that was the best way to go would you recommend a different approach?

[@Fazlifts]

I have written ebooks on this, so if you'd like more information than I've already given you today or in my KZbin videos for free then buy one of them and run it.

[@NoLimitsNatty]

👍🏽🏋🏻💪🏽💯🔥

[@aon2152]

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