PRIMARY GOAL: Increase the number of sets performed each week (or across a mesocycle) for a given exercise For example, the program calls for “Barbell Back Squats- 2×8-12”: Typically, volume progressions would be used in conjunction with a load/rep progression (i.e. linear, double, or triple). Increases in volume should be

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

WHAT IS IT? Continuous Reps are a technique designed to prevent the working muscle(s) from relaxing during a set. They are to be done with exercises that have clear “dead zones” of tension, which distinguishes Continuous Reps from their cousin, constant tension reps. The goal, though, is to keep the