hey Milos do you guys ever have a heavy straight set workout as a shock workout and what are the results usually? do your clients notice that they are stronger than they were?
Off course we do straight sets sometimes...but close to competition period it is more than likely that I'll choose MORE intense way to train (everything depends on situation, demand, particular reason...or need for one or more of my athletes...).
I am all for priority training and IF something needs to be improved - we do give a priority and thus structure the training certain way...
Also, I could choose one or two exercises using the straight sets (compound exercises) in the beginning of the workout going exclusively HEAVY and than switch to some of the more advanced methods (including giant sets)...
Goal is always -IMPROVEMENT and in bodybuilding improvement measures in APPEARANCE and not so much in PERFORMANCE or STRENGTH...but doing intense training that I put guys through makes them super athletes with great performance capacities (everything from - endurance, strength, power, speed...will be increased - and that is only a "side effect" that comes along with it - AS A BONUS
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Numerous other athletes could greatly benefit from this kind of training (most notably MMA fighters who's weight-training methods should be in line with my giant sets theory - but CHOICE OF EXERCISE and TYPE OF MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS with primarily difference in TEMPO should be adjusted - to benefit fighters for their demands).
Carefully designed (individual) program can do wonders to already phenomenal fighters - making them even more superior...
