When I get on Instagram I normally have one of two thoughts.
Number one, everyone seems to be constantly hitting PRs and being the strongest
they possibly can be all of the time. Number two, likes and followers are
inversely proportionate to the amount of clothing worn. Seeing as how I am a
man of humble means I will never be an Instagram mogul, but I do want to be
crazy strong all of the time. Sadly, I’m educated enough to know that being
relatively strong all of the time isn’t as good as being really strong when it
counts.
Let me introduce you to the peak. No, it’s not the high
point of your bicep, but a neurological supercompensation that comes from good
training. As a weightlifter, you will have to struggle with the constant urge
to lift as much as you can every workout. That style of lifting is
unmethodological and will slow down overall strength gains in the long run. A
good program is planned out weeks in advance to work you to be as strong as you
possibly can for one single day. An event in time that requires you to be at
your best. A competition. This means that you will not feel as strong as you
should for a lot of the programming, but as you approach that crucial day your
strength will slope up dramatically.
The peak is important because it prepares your body in a way
that most training methods won’t. Your muscles aren’t growing bigger, your
technique isn’t being perfected at lighter loads, but in fact you are training
your nerves to make your muscles produce the max amount of force that they can.
This type of training requires very precise and programmed intensities and
reps. I like to use a supercompensation method that programs several sets of
one with a linear progression model that allows for near 100% 1RM to be done
for multiple sets of one. At that point a new 1RM exists and it can be achieved
at a competition.
What the peak does is it schedules your PRs for a specific
date in time that matters. Rather than be able to squat 500 pounds for 12 weeks
and then try 510 at a competition, you would start off by being able to squat
475 and 12 weeks later you’d squat 525. Setting our egos aside can allow for
much better end results. Just like it’s been said, the least will become the
greatest.
If you'd like to have a coach who can help you peak and constantly get stronger you can email us at Endunamoox@gmail.com
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