WHAT IS IT? Forced Reps are a method in which a set can be taken beyond failure through the strategic aid of a spotter. After reaching technical failure, have a partner apply just enough assistance to keep the concentric and eccentric tempo consistent. Depending on the exercise, trainee’s proficiency, and

PRIMARY GOAL: Increase reps achieved across ALL sets with a given weight For example, the program calls for “Barbell Back Squats- 3×8-12”: Typically, this would be followed until you hit the top of a given rep range, then you would add weight and allow reps to fall back down, thus

But all hope for training hard isn’t lost. Just because our systems have built-in restrictor plates that put a soft ceiling on our physical abilities doesn’t mean that we have to accept those limitations at face value. In fact, we don’t have to outsmart biology in order to train harder