I still remember this one workout I did back in my parents’ garage.
My friend came over, and we did German Volume Training for back squats—10 sets of 10. Then we did Romanian deadlifts… another 10 sets of 10. After that came walking lunges up and down the court outside. I swear we did like 500 lunges.
I was sore for a whole 10 days.
Back then, I thought that was how you built muscle, just doing more and more and more.
But now I train totally differently.
These days, I keep my training short and focused. I only do 1–3 working sets per exercise. That might sound like not much, but here’s the trick:
I take those sets close to failure, until my muscles involuntarily slow down and I can’t do another clean rep.
That’s where the magic happens. That’s what actually makes your muscles grow. If you’re stopping your sets way before failure, you might need to do more sets just to get the same results, so it’s not very efficient.
It’s something I really focus on inside the Strong Not Skinny program too, making every rep count so you don’t waste time or energy.
So yeah, while it might look like low volume, it’s actually getting a ton of hard, effective work done in less time.
It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing the right reps, with the right effort.
By the way, here are 3 more ways I can help you improve your strength, physique and gym confidence:
1. Grab a free copy of my new book – Lower Body Workouts for Women
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2. Join Our Strong Not Skinny Program
I’m putting together a new Strong Not Skinny group at the end of this month… stay tuned for details. If you’d like me to create a brand-new strength program for you each month so you can build strength and muscle, join our WAITLIST HERE, and I’ll give you first access before spots open to the public.
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