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TODAYāS LEVEL UP:
Coachās Corner: Why You Should Be Lifting Heavier Than You Think
Mindset Shift: Comfort zones build maintenanceānot muscle
Question from Our Readers: How do I know if Iām lifting heavy enough?
Fit Trivia: Which 90s sports comedy featured a character bench pressing a teammate as part of his āunconventionalā training program?
Why You Should Be Lifting Heavier Than You Think
A lot of guys over 40 stay stuck doing the same weightsāweek after week, month after month.
The problem?
āIf youāre not challenging your muscles, they have no reason to grow.ā
Hereās what happens when you lift heavier (safely):
More muscle fiber recruitment
Greater testosterone and growth hormone response
More calories burned post-workout (afterburn effect)
Better strength and size gains
You donāt need to max out every setābut you do need to get uncomfortable in those final reps.
FROM RYANāS DESK
Strength starts with belief. If you tell yourself you canāt, youāre already done. Flip the script: decide you will, then make your body catch up. Confidence is built through action. Own your mindset, own your results.
Mindset Shift:
Comfort Zones Build MaintenanceāNot Muscle
If youāre lifting the same weight for the same reps for monthsā¦
āCongratulationsā¦ youāre maintaining.ā
Progress lives just outside your comfort zone.
Next session:
Add 5 pounds.
Do 1 more rep.
Slow the tempo.
Make the set count.
Question from Our Readers:
āHow do I know if Iām lifting heavy enough?ā
ā Rick, 54, from Baltimore
Quick test:
If you finish your target reps and feel like you had 3+ reps left in the tankā¦
If youāre not breathing heavy after compound liftsā¦
If the last few reps donāt make you focusā¦
ā¦itās time to add weight or increase reps.
Challenging = Changing.
Fit Trivia: Which 90s sports comedy featured a character bench pressing a teammate as part of his āunconventionalā training program?
Answer: The Waterboy (1998)! In true over-the-top fashion, Adam Sandlerās character gets hyped in the weight room, bench pressing teammates and delivering one of the most ridiculousāand hilariousāgym scenes of the decade. Proof that sometimesā¦ unconventional works.
Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach
Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.
He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.
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