RealNinja
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Your muscles cannot see anything. They don’t know what weight you’re lifting, what “science based program” you’re running, what gay fitness YouTubers you watch, or what your routine is. When you grind out that last rep of bench press, the muscle fibers start to tear apart. Chemical reactions start happening, lactic acid builds up. At the end of your training session, after a few good meals and some sleep, your muscles grow and adapt because they could not handle the stress you put them under.
This goes to say, don’t be so caught up in the nuances of your training. We are now at the peak of nerd lifting, where YouTube has convinced everyone to do 2 sets a week with a 90 second eccentric. When you walk into the gym your only goal is to break your muscles down enough to force regrowth. Simply use progressive overload, and push your muscles to their limits.
This goes to say, don’t be so caught up in the nuances of your training. We are now at the peak of nerd lifting, where YouTube has convinced everyone to do 2 sets a week with a 90 second eccentric. When you walk into the gym your only goal is to break your muscles down enough to force regrowth. Simply use progressive overload, and push your muscles to their limits.