STIMULUS
- Overview: This is the first week of our 8-week Endure strength cycle. This cycle alternates high-rep, strength-endurance work with lower-rep, heavy loading to build both muscular stamina and raw strength.
- High-rep weeks utilize the bench press, back squat, and deadlift at moderate percentages to increase time under tension, enhance joint & tendon durability, and sustain force production. Lower-rep weeks switch to complementary lifts (like push press, front squat, sumo deadlift, hang power clean, strict press) at heavier loads to maintain maximal strength, reinforce technical efficiency, and recruit more high-threshold muscle fibers.
- By the end of the cycle, you will have tested heavy 10-rep and 5-rep benchmarks, improved your ability to repeat high-quality lifts under fatigue, and set a strong foundation for the next training phase.
- Choose weights you can finish with 1-2 reps in reserve. Control every rep and fight to hold form as fatigue builds during each set.
- Shoulders must end behind the barbell at the top of every rep. These reps should be completed touch-and-go with no stopping at the floor to rest, rebrace, or regrip.
- Fitness Attribute Improved: Absolute Strength