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HOW TO FIGURE THINGS OUT

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I think I just created my own quote..

Well anyway, it’s adapted from Matt Haig’s “The only way to learn is to live.”

A question I get frequently as a Coach is “what weight do you think I should be doing?”

This can be typically based off pre-determined rep ranges, goals of the training phase or any appropriate progressive overload.

My response to this question is simple, pick a weight and let’s find out (if its heavy enough)…

Our programmes at Organic Strength are all Coach-Led.

But as a Coach I love to let my athletes explore.

Because the sooner they get to work, the sooner they figure out what works and what doesn’t.

We don’t use percentage based programming or complex soviet periodisation models.

We have targets for each phase of training, and they are represented by the rep ranges, set volume and recovery periods.

We then select a weight, get moving, and then make changes as we go.

Simple.

TRAINING TAKEAWAYS

Although I could have a pretty good guess, I am not going to know 100% what weight will be optimal for each individual to grow muscle (6-15 reps) and build strength (1-5) reps)

My advice: just get stuck in. Pick a weight and get to work.

I always say to my athletes “it’s better to pick weight that is likely too light, then add weight as we go on, instead of the other way around.”

Listen and learn from your body.

To develop base aerobic fitness you need to be doing longer duration efforts.

As a beginner I would implement work:rest periods and build capacity throughout the training block.

I would recommend a total session duration of 20 minutes at medium intensity to start with, so split this up into periods of work:rest however you see fit.

Then approach it similar to resistance training with sets & reps of runs followed by periods of rest.

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