Leave two reps in reserve
Physical Activity and Sport · Intermediate
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Train close to the limit without reaching failure: it decides what each set is worth.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Estimate before stopping
As the set ends, ask how many more reps you could have done.
Two or three in reserve is the right zone for most of your work.
1 minAdd load if there is slack
If four or more are left, the weight is too light: raise it next time.
1 minCalibrate once a month
On a safe exercise, take one set to technical failure and compare with your prediction.
Almost everyone is one or two reps further from the limit than they think.
5 min