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Message: [QUOTE="Cahoot, post: 42732, member: 3784"] [USER=2340]@Norcalbaker59[/USER] Interesting to see a more powerlifting focused routine. I've always just done the bodybuilding-esque 3 sets of 8-12 reps (depending on exercise) for my isolations, but for compounds I do more of a mix, where I do maybe 3 sets to warm up to my working weight, but then I'll do 3-5 sets of that same working work, sticking to the same weight and reps for the session. Never actually bothered actually having a targeted amount of reps or RPE; I've always lifted under the philosophy of lifting as much as I can, and so if I can't lift any more weight/do another rep, that means that's the limit for me. But my physiotherapist actually advised me to track RPE to control/limit the exertion I put my body under, for the purposes of avoiding further injuries. Build up sets seem like a pretty smart way of evaluating RPEs. But that's much more effort than I currently put into planning my workouts (which is pretty little, as I said the philosophy of "just lift as much as you can" doesn't require much thinking). It may be an interesting experience to get a real coach though just to see how much more progress I'd make under a real, structured program. Mobility exercises are another thing I've never really incorporated. In fact, never done any until after I injured myself and was prescribed those exercises by my physiotherapists for recovery. I know those are pretty important, especially for strength training, but I'm just lazy haha. Have you heard about the football players who started doing ballet to help with agility, flexibility, and preventing injuries? I can't really say I love to deadlift or squat. Rather, while I hate actually doing them, I love the thrill and adrenaline of lifting heavy. So usually, I get hyped up before my workout sessions to do deadlifts/squats, but then I hate life when I'm in the actually doing those lifts. The only lift I genuinely enjoy is bench press, even though that's probably the least "important" for strength training. There's a reason for the stereotype of gym bros who only do chest! [/QUOTE]

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