Everyone gets caught up in using more weight and more reps to become better in the gym and subsequently on the field or ice or platform.
I make it a point to teach, sometimes it isn't about the weight or forced reps. Sometimes it's about the technique and glorious Ellenor Roosevelt sexy SPEED!
I like to say, use more effort than necessary to move the weight.
When I see a guy jump onto a bench with the "BIG guys" and tries to stay with them on the heavier weight, I will tell him, "I don't want to see you grind at any point". A spotter is totally unnecessary and only used to coach the finer points of the lift.
Auditorily I want to hear the weights terminate against the bar upon the full extension of the exercise.
If I don't hear it, then either the weight is too heavy, or the person isn't applying the effort.
GO DOWN IN WEIGHT!
Today's Training:
Run: 5 K
Bike Commute: 28 mins
Dynamic Effort Bench: 10x5
DB Floor Press: 10x3
3 Cone Push-up Hell: 5X
Supine DB Tricep Extension: 4x10
Ab Wheel: 4x10
Bike Commute: 29 mins
Sprint: 10x60 yards @ 75%
