Reps don't mean sh#t, it's all about form, it's also about reps. WTAF!? Hear me out. When starting out training reps and sets are everything, they help build form and get the mind muscle connection, plus, lets be honest, newbies have that amazing advantage of beginner muscle that, for the most part, grows just looking at a weight. However, once you've moved past the newbie gains, once you've got good form and a great mind muscle connection, the old style 4 sets of 8 reps might not be ideal! That's where failure and form comes in, take the muscle to failure, but keep the form. For example. Bicep curls, if you follow a progressive overload programme, at some point the weight will tip past the point where it concentrates on the bicep, nstead it brings in other muscle to help lift it. If you increase the reps to a silly number, say 100 reps, again at some point you will exhaust the bicep and use other parts of the body to lift that bar (shoulders usually kick-in) However, if you take the muscle to failure purely on form, you get the best of both worlds! Drop sets are awesome for this, an example would be preacher curls, find a weight that allows you to do 10-12 reps to good form, if the form is good past 12 keep going, as soon as the form goes, drop the weight, now grab lighter dumbbells, slow down the movement and once again focus on form, once you've maxxed out on that, go back to the bar and do a short range of motion to failure. By using failure, rather than reps, you'll get the most out of the exercise, you may not be lifting the biggest weights in the gym, but you'll be get the most out of each and every rep, without cheating the lift. I say this as I myself got lazy in 2020 and 2021, I flipped back to the good ol 4x8 basics, however 2022 feels like the year we should tear things up, test ourselves and finally break out of the boring old routines! This of course could go for the gym as much as other aspects of life :-) So here's to failure over and over again to quote - Chris Bradford “There is no failure except in no longer trying.” #thursdaytip #theconsciousbodybuilder #failure #quote #instagym #gymlife #workout #bicep

When you hear "you can eat anything to bulk" . Calories in equals calories out. If you want to lose weight, eat less than your daily requirement, if you want to gain, eat more. . That's the simple truth . HOWEVER, there are factors to consider. Building muscle - requires protein. Energy requires - carbs and/or fats (keto diet) Macros - how are your fats, carbs and proteins split. Age - the older we get the more important protein intake. . More importantly than all this is....... Quality of the food & micro nutrients. . One of my favourite quotes. "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" . The human body is AMAZING and does wonderful things. But the truth is, what we put in is what builds us. . Next time you eat consider what micronutrients your food contains, how will it help support your immune system, how will it improve/help your skin, bones, hair, eye health AND more. . Next time you pick convenient food, consider is it really convenient, perhaps convenient on time m, but not health ultimately that is the most important thing! . Treat your body like it's the only one you've got 😜 . Questions. . #healthyliving #healthy #dietssuck #pt #theconscioubodybuilder #workout #gym #personaltrainer #fitness . .....

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The right gym workout is as much physical as it is mental. . Load up that bar, push yourself, hit more sets and reps, you think your working just your body, truth is try worrying about the small stuff with x2 you bodyweight squatting... . The workout becomes a place to switch off your 🐒 monkey mind and forget about the stresses of life. . Ps you'll still need to do that self development, once the workout is over 💪

When you're half way through and lose count.......Shit was that rep 6,7,8, or 9. I can't finish on 9, 7 is also bad, if I was on 6, then why am i doing another....... . Some gym truth. . The best programmes are simple and repeat. . Progressive overload is a standard method of adding size and strength in any bodybuilding programme. . It doesnt involve loads of new exercises. . Its doesn't change every session or every week. . To some it might seem boring. . To those new to training it can seem pointless. . But, stick with it, and soon you'll see the progress. . You'll feel stronger. . You'll notice the weights going up. . You'll want to push yourself further. . And before you know it, you'll be hook. . Try it. . You can thank me later. . ps . Deadlift progressive overload is my fav! . #training #bodybuilding #fitover40 #theconsciousbodybuilder #gymtruth #gymselfie #gymlife #gymlifestyle