Strempf: Intensity and Volume.
Perhaps you are new to the game of lifting heavy shit. You've seen some programs which culminate in one all-out set, and other which call for multiple sets with sub-maximal weights. Why are people using two seemingly different methods to add strength and size? This article will help explain the differences of using intensity and volume in a training program, and allow you to get a better understanding of how each can be used properly to gain said size and strength. Intensity When most people think of intensity they think of the literal definition of it: the quality or state of being intense. So the way most people construe intensity when it comes to a training program is how hard a set is to come to completion. For instance, if Powerlifter…