Entire Strength
Train hard. Think harder.

Topic

volume

Every Entire Strength article tagged volume — 4 pieces across 2 sections.

Recovery

Rest between sets: longer than you think

Short rest periods feel productive and are, for most goals, counterproductive. The research here is clearer than the gym convention suggests.

Hiro Tanabe··3 min read

Programming

Volume: how many hard sets a muscle actually needs

The research on training volume is messier than the confident infographics suggest, but it does support a workable range and a clear principle about how to move within it.

Devon Abara··4 min read

Programming

Progressive overload is not adding weight every session

The principle everyone quotes is usually applied in the narrowest possible way, which is why so many lifters stall in their second year and conclude they need a new programme.

Devon Abara··4 min read