I came across this video and found it interesting:
Interesting because I do almost every exercise in the video plus a few more, although I do mine at the gym. I'd like to think I do a few of them with better form. I guessing that the guy can do more reps for each exercise than he lets on, even at the slow cadence, since I certainly can.
Two things I found of particular interest. First, his leg exercise n this video is just dumbbell squats. I tried just a few reps, but at a slower cadence of 10 seconds positive and 10 negative, and I went somewhat lower than 90 degrees. Just to see what it felt like. I started to feel it after just a few reps and think this could be a good leg exercise to follow my weighted pistol squats. I haven't yet decided whether I'll do them with the dumbbells I use for the pistols, or if I'll do these slow-motion squats unweighted at my next workout. I'll possibly try it both ways in consecutive workouts to see which better suits.
The other thing I found interesting is that he presently works out 3 times every 2 weeks using a 3-way split. So each muscle group gets worked directly only once every two weeks. And this with only one set to failure for a very few exercises for each muscle group. For example, his leg day comprises only 3 exercises: dumbbell squats, leg extensions and leg curls. However, he said he was going to eliminate the leg curls from his routine because he doesn't believe he is getting anything from it. For chest, he reportedly uses a decline press and dumbbell pullovers. I didn't listen to the entire interview because it's over an hour long and I find I can't listen to the interviewer for any length of time; he talks way too much for a guy who's supposed to be asking questions:
https://corporatewarrior.co/productivity/arjan-meijer/
Interesting because I do almost every exercise in the video plus a few more, although I do mine at the gym. I'd like to think I do a few of them with better form. I guessing that the guy can do more reps for each exercise than he lets on, even at the slow cadence, since I certainly can.
Two things I found of particular interest. First, his leg exercise n this video is just dumbbell squats. I tried just a few reps, but at a slower cadence of 10 seconds positive and 10 negative, and I went somewhat lower than 90 degrees. Just to see what it felt like. I started to feel it after just a few reps and think this could be a good leg exercise to follow my weighted pistol squats. I haven't yet decided whether I'll do them with the dumbbells I use for the pistols, or if I'll do these slow-motion squats unweighted at my next workout. I'll possibly try it both ways in consecutive workouts to see which better suits.
The other thing I found interesting is that he presently works out 3 times every 2 weeks using a 3-way split. So each muscle group gets worked directly only once every two weeks. And this with only one set to failure for a very few exercises for each muscle group. For example, his leg day comprises only 3 exercises: dumbbell squats, leg extensions and leg curls. However, he said he was going to eliminate the leg curls from his routine because he doesn't believe he is getting anything from it. For chest, he reportedly uses a decline press and dumbbell pullovers. I didn't listen to the entire interview because it's over an hour long and I find I can't listen to the interviewer for any length of time; he talks way too much for a guy who's supposed to be asking questions:
https://corporatewarrior.co/productivity/arjan-meijer/
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), for 5 sets increasing RD weight with each set. Then I go do 5 sets/10reps calf raises, followed by 5 sets/12 reps of pile squats with dumbbell, all increasing weight with each set. Finish it off with one set to failure of hex bar deadlift. Once per week and I have found the glorious house of GAINZ.
