Progression doesn’t have to be measured in numbers. For the mature and experienced lifter, improving rep quality is the ultimate form of progression. That’s Physique Mastery!
An important discussion was sparked by an experience Carey Pierce shared in the Physique Mastery Movement support community today.
For the first time as a coach I decided to program RPE progressions into my training plans. The first week is set at 80% RPE, where you’ll be leaving a couple reps in the tank. It provides you with the opportunity to get comfortable with the training techniques and find a weight that allows you to execute quality reps. In the following weeks the RPE goes up.
Today, Carey was stoked to hit the gym and bump up the weight. She felt great and was ready to kick some ass. But as soon as the workout began she noticed that she didn’t quite have the strength she was expecting to have.
Afterward she felt bummed out that her body wasn’t cooperating. Hearing this bummed Bryan and I out. That’s not what this experience is supposed to be like at all. So we dedicated this episode of the Physique Mastery Podcast to the important differences between intuitive training vs chasing numbers.
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Sculpt a Masterpiece,
Scott Tousignant