Are you stuck in a rut, doing the same number of repetitions in a set, and the same number of sets, session after session?
I’ve found a way to break the monotony, reduce overall fatigue, and still get my full workouts in.
I count differently.
For example, let’s say I need to do 100 repetitions. Typically, this could involve 10 sets of 10 reps. So, I would count: one, two and so forth, up to 10, and then stop.
I’d rest, perhaps working another muscle group, and do the same sequence with it.
By adding reps per set, I can cut down on my sets, right?
Let’s say I decide to do five sets of 20 reps. Typically, I’d count from one to twenty, and then rest.
But the way I break the monotony and avoid fatigue is by counting this way, up to ten: One-one; Two-two; Three-three; and so forth, up to ten.
Still, I’m doing twenty reps but I’m tricking my subconscious into thinking it’s ten per set, and not double that.
If you’re using really light weights or doing ab crunches, you can even do this with thirty reps per set, by counting: One-one-one; Two-two, two, and so on, up to ten.
Try it!
It will add variety and help you to reach your goals.
Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone®, You Can Sell Anything By Telephone! and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, “The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,” published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.
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