Beyond-Brawn-2nd-Edition

BEYOND BRAWN
from one to another quicker than you can manage. Getting each set right is
much more important than getting all the sets over as quickly as possible. If
you need several minutes between sets to get each one done well, fine.
13.114 You have to enjoy the challenge of training. If you step it up so much, including
rushing between sets, that you make training something you no longer
enjoy, then that is no good for you. e individual set and your training performance
are most important, so never let anything mar them for you.
Adaptation to faster training
13.115 If you want to try faster-paced training, move to it over a period of a couple
of months or so, to give your body a chance to adapt. If you pick up the pace
too quickly you will become light-headed and perhaps even nauseous. Start
with at least two minutes rest between sets, and take at least two months
to gradually cut back the rest period until you are working at the pace you
want. But do not rush it too much or else you will end up not working the
muscles properly, and your training will deteriorate into a mere race against
the clock.
Another interpretation of faster-paced training
13.116 Another way of training quicker is to sequence groups of exercises. For
example, do a set of bench presses and then after no more than a minute
of rest perform a set of pulldowns or cable rows. You could even sequence
three different exercises. After the two- or three-exercise sequence, take
your regular between-sets rest period before repeating the sequence.
13.117 is can work well so long as you train at a quiet time at a gym where it is
practical to work out like this. It will probably be best if you are using reps
on the medium to low side and thus are not getting heavily out of breath.
If you are in a hurry to finish your workout, and do not want to reduce the
volume of work you do, this is a good strategy to use.
Limited back-to-back training
13.118 Back-to-back training does not have to be for all exercises in a routine, or
none of them. It can be for specific pairings of exercises. ree particular
pairings come to mind for those who want to test their mettle and boost
their training intensity. ese pairings are the squat and stiff-legged deadlift,
the leg press and stiff-legged deadlift, and the bent-legged deadlift and leg
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