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EVERY SECOND COUNTS
PAVEL YTHJALL reach a predetermined number of reps, this program is a perfect antidote.

EVERY SECOND COUNTS

For one week, you’ ll simply time your sets, and focus on doing controlled, one- to two-second up / two- to three-second down reps for 30 seconds. How many you actually get within that 30 seconds doesn’ t matter, as long as you keep repping without any major midset pauses and you’ re choosing a sufficiently heavy weight that you fail right around that 30-second mark.( Your 10RM weight would be the best option.)
This plan will teach you to crash through that mental barrier of stopping at a preset rep count and will show you exactly what a 30-second set feels like. If your sets are pumped out at 20 seconds or less on average, it’ ll seem arduous at first, but soon enough you’ ll adjust. And, by clearing the“ rep counting” out of your mind, you’ ll have better ability to focus on the feel and movement of each repetition, along with the muscular