Advice To My Younger Self
From The Desk Of Elliott Hulse:
Written on September 8, 2022
My son... not so much.
He's built more like my brother or my wife's uncle.
Tall, lean, and lanky.
We started out with 5x5 because he needed to learn proper form...
But after several months he stopped getting stronger.
So, I switched him to "one set to failure" and now he's blasting through the plateaus!
Last week he doubled his push-up reps and added 10 pounds to his squat.
How did this happen?
Well, HIT (or what I like to call "one-set-to failure" training) forces the muscle to grow by pushing through sticking points and building better "mind muscle connection".
Instead of stopping the set right before failure we move PAST the failure by lowering the weight slightly and then keep going.
It's kinda like an extended drop set for each exercise.
Whats even cooler... you only need to do ONE SET.
If I could go back in time I would have done a lot more "one set to failure training".
Even though I got good results following basic multi-set workouts when I was younger, had I known about HIT I probably would have gained more muscle, faster... and with less injuries.
Anyway, there are a dozen reasons why I love lifting like this now, and I'm glad I can pass this wisdom on to my son.
I'm also glad I can pass it on to you.
If you're interested in learning more about this kind of training and giving it a try CLICK HERE to join the "one set revolution" :)
I have a good feeling you'll never go back to the old, long, boring, less effective and less efficient multi-set workouts (unless you enjoy the punishment, which I totally understand lol)
No pressure, just wanted to make sure you knew about this.
Time to wake the boy, walk the dogs, crush some weights, eat some eggs, watch "The Chosen" with my kids for home-school and get back to work.
Viva Christo Rey,
General E. Hulse
King's Militia
Advice To My Younger Self
From The Desk Of Elliott Hulse:
Written on September 8, 2022
My son... not so much.
He's built more like my brother or my wife's uncle.
Tall, lean, and lanky.
We started out with 5x5 because he needed to learn proper form...
But after several months he stopped getting stronger.
So, I switched him to "one set to failure" and now he's blasting through the plateaus!
Last week he doubled his push-up reps and added 10 pounds to his squat.
How did this happen?
Well, HIT (or what I like to call "one-set-to failure" training) forces the muscle to grow by pushing through sticking points and building better "mind muscle connection".
Instead of stopping the set right before failure we move PAST the failure by lowering the weight slightly and then keep going.
It's kinda like an extended drop set for each exercise.
Whats even cooler... you only need to do ONE SET.
If I could go back in time I would have done a lot more "one set to failure training".
Even though I got good results following basic multi-set workouts when I was younger, had I known about HIT I probably would have gained more muscle, faster... and with less injuries.
Anyway, there are a dozen reasons why I love lifting like this now, and I'm glad I can pass this wisdom on to my son.
I'm also glad I can pass it on to you.
If you're interested
in learning more about this kind of training and giving it a try CLICK HERE to join the "one set revolution" :)
I have a good feeling you'll never go back to the old, long, boring, less effective and less efficient multi-set workouts (unless you enjoy the punishment, which I totally understand lol)
No pressure, just wanted to make sure you knew about this.
Time to wake the boy, walk the dogs, crush some weights, eat some eggs, watch "The Chosen" with my kids for home-school and get back to work.
Viva Christo Rey,
General E. Hulse
King's Militia
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