A former CrossFit Games athlete, Marcus Filly has shifted the focus of his training over the past two years so that his routines focus on gaining strength and muscle in a safe and sustainable way while protecting your body from injury.
That’s why he offers advice on this functional approach to bodybuilding on his YouTube channel, and in a recent video he breaks down three reasons why it’s not always a good idea to obsess over how much weight you’re lifting, when there are other important factors to consider. into account in your training.
First of all, he says, “nobody really cares” about how much weight you’re lifting, especially if you’re lifting with poor technique: “You’re much more likely to impress someone with the technique you use rather than how much weight you have on the lift.” bar”.
Secondly, it ensures that training for muscle failure and providing adequate stimulation to your muscles is what will make the difference. “If your goal is to build muscle, then you can do it with sets of 20 or supersets of 10,” he says. “I can’t lift as much for 20 reps as I can for 10 reps, but both can build muscle, and arguably both do an equally good job when we train near muscle failure. Weight, outside of the context of reps, has no sense”.
Minimize the risk of injury
And finally, Filly shares the reminder that lifting heavy weights without working consistently is one way to increase your risk of injury. (These are the most common gym injuries.)
“Putting limits on how much you can lift increases the risk of any exercise,” he says. “A heavy pulling injury could set you back enough that the risk outweighs the reward. Remember: getting stronger also has a lot to do with tempo, range of motion, rest, and sets. No get stuck with the weight when there’s so much more you can do to keep making progress.”
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