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Just did back squats for the first time in ages and I'm loving how much easier they feel after doing front squats. Plus some upper body work

Technique or Strength?
A slide show of improvement in both strength and technique (mostly) over 2 weeks
To argue any side of this debate is low iq thinking. If completing a lift is a system, then its parts are equally dependent on each other. You can’t have one without the other. Without great technique, the lift is inefficient and max strength can never truly be achieved, without the strength to perform the required technique, the lift fails.
An easy way to see these two components of a lift…
Technique- efficiency (less energy leaks) greater potential for improvement
Strength- ability to perform the required technique (force production)

Technique vs Strength? (A slide show of improvements in both)
To debate any one side if this is low iq thinking. If a lift is a system, then its parts are equally dependent on each other. You can’t have one without the other.
Technique can be seen as the efficiency of a movement, why not be the most efficient to generate the best outcome?
Strength can be seen as the ability to perform the required technique (produce force from the correct muscle groups).

Inflammation often seen in individuals who are overweight

Warms don’t need to take forever and you don’t need to take 15 mins doing one
Keep it short and sweet, even science backs it up
Key points:
This is for the GENERAL gym goer/athlete
Work out any niggles you might have in your warm up
Some warm-up is better than no warm-up

The Final Chapter 3/3 (The Enemy of Enemy is my Friend)
The enemy being overtraining, the enemies enemy being proper periodised training. Here are two common examples out of one million ways to periodise your training/exercise. Both will give similar results, one will be more specific to you. Try it out don’t, over train

S1 E3 (weight loss at a cost)
1st slide (Weight as of 20/01/23)
2nd slide (comparison photos)
3rd slide (calories in and out for the week)
Down roughly a kilo from last 2 weeks. Got to where I wanted to be but not happy with how I got there. Was crook enough to not eat during the middle of the week maybe some overtraining involved in that as well. Didn’t hit nearly enough protein throughout the week was more than 30 grams shy of my target each day. Eating more next week
Not seeing much in the the mirror yet and not feeling any lighter.

Training below average (taking a full rest this week). Was meant to finish my 8 week block and show some really strength in my lifts but this’ll do, was getting bored and need a new stimulus.

Part 1/3 (Overtraining and how to spot it)👀👀
With sports and motivation coming back after the Chrissy holidays, it can be enticing to pick up where you left off, at the same intensity, the same number of days as pre Christmas. But be careful, ease your way back into conditioning and lifting, other wise you may experience multiple of these.