![]() ![]() Let’s take a bodyweight exercise as our first example, something simple Pushups. Here’s how we take our rep range and quantifiable numbers with our knowledge of what in fact volitional fatigue is to make it something productive. When a rep range is provided, or a hard number is given we do want to take that into consideration but not in the traditional way of thinking “Okay, I hit 12, so I’m done right?” We obsess over numbers and things that are quantifiable that we forget the very essence of what it is we are doing. The next question I get is often times mid set “How many more do I do?” Two: I tell them to instead lift to volitional fatigue and use the rep range as a guide. One: I tell my clients to ignore the numbers I just gave them. With this range, I also tell my clients two things. How many times have you done a workout routine and performed a set number of reps? Be it 12, 10, 8, 5, or 20, have you ever asked yourself why you are performing the exercise that many times? Is it arbitrary, or is there a purpose?Īs a fitness professional, when designing a program I provide repetition ranges for my clients typically falling between 8 and 12. You will feel lapses in the smoothness or find yourself having to “cheat” to finish repetitions beyond the point of volitional fatigue. This week, I would like to share with you the concept of volitional fatigue and my thoughts on it.įirst things first … What is volitional fatigue? Volitional fatigue is achieved during a set of repetitions (in exercise) when the muscle can no longer perform the action to perfect form. Happy Friday folks! Welcome to another installment of Friday’s with the Ferret. ![]()
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