I would argue the #1 problem in strength training is too much junk volume. This, followed by overestimating your weight jumps and grinding through repetitions. My reasoning is all since it greatly affects your recovery time, and thus your next session. I totally agree with what you’re saying though, Moose! I’d just place it #2 or possibly #3 on the list.

Always love your videos great information by a great guy

You are a great person Mitchell. Thank you for your great content ;)

Thanks for the Great Content, Brother.

Good point. Progressive overload in a linear fashion, once the novice stage is over, is complicated. The right time to introduce variations in load (Heavy-Light-Medium) or shift to biomechanically similar movements.

Thanks Mitch💪🏼

This was very helpful. I've been doing same workouts for about 6 weeks now and I just haven't progressed much at all (especially in the deadlift) and I'm pretty weak for my weight class because of it. Good luck at world's and congratulations at your win at the Arnold's!

Quality information as usual Mitch. From the little knowledge I have in strongman training, Im going to guess the 2nd biggest mistake has something to do with rest days maybe?

... I like the 2 to 5% of progress. I was doing this wrong too often, mostly with deadlifting, where it's easy to put on too much weight suddenly. The reason being that I told myself I had done that weight before, but it was often months ago. It's not much use comparing yourself to yourself months or even years ago. It's smarter to build a few % each week in terms of load (or volume?) and keep building for a while and then peak and deload and switch it up a little afterward.

This is a really great video Mitch. Is there any specific research that you refer to for the 2% to 5% increase in load per week? Assuming of course that increasing load is the culmative total of volume in a given exercise per week, achieved by either increasing the weight, sets or reps. I appreciate the detail in these videos.

Really enjoy these short-format videos. Why did you record it on a boat though?

This is why Starting Strength has such great results. Not advocating for it, per se, but simple things have great results and people have a tendency to overcomplicate things.

Starting a block at too high a weight, and not allowing for enough recovery, are the two that cause dissatisfaction a lot of the time.

Great content. Just one comment, the camera moving around slightly all the time does leave me feeling a little seasick. Thanks for all the great content!

Thanks Hooper - Wish I could afford your coaching/coaching in general or I'd be all over it.

I'm gonna say #2 is grinding out too many reps during warm up sets before you get to your training weight. I've definitely been guilty of that. Anymore (except for my 1st maybe 2nd set) I keep my reps within the range I'm going to be training at that higher weight. I know a lot of guys can probably warm up with a light set and go straight to work. I can't. So it might look like Set 1:10-15 reps to get those neurons prepped. Set 2: maybe 8 or so reps to get blood to really flow through the muscle. 3 onward are 5 reps until it drops to 3. Am I making a mistake doing this? I really don't know. But I do know I'm not in pain when I do it like this.

I do 3 week blocks in if I increase 1 or 2 reps from the last time I did that block am happy I have 3 blocks in rotation

that arnold victory is going to tear that wall down over time LOL

What about giving us a decent instruction on a proper de-load. Or a good idea. I feel like I'm in that, not getting stronger issue. Thanks Moose.

I do 3 week waves 4 times (12 week) Ssb bench squat Belt squat Higher squat to safety pins "Strongman front squat" (front loaded with a sandbag or stone etc) Then start the same thing all over again and increase the weights 🤷🏼‍♂️ Firts 12 weeks I finished my safety pin squats with 150kg 4*4 Just today I finished my next 12 weeks safety pin squats with 190kg 3*4 Off season, taking a year off from competitions and building a base for the next year. Same logic goes to deadlift,overhead press and event training. Oh yeah and I also do amrlifting competitions so I also train for that🤣 Got new pb on double overhand axle bar deadlift 157,5kg and saxon bar deadlift 94,5kg When the competitions starts I'll focus more on the events, while doing accessory work to make them better. I don't know what the science says 🤣but I've liked my 3 week wave system 🤷🏼‍♂️ And made progress so... I'm happy 🤣

What are your realistic expectations at WSM 2023 based on your current training n progress ? Podium ? Top 5 ? Gold ?

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Reps, weight, how many top sets, how much assistance work for natty lifters

Would 2nd mistake be pushing for new one rep PRs too often? It seems like some guys who never push for one rep max PRs in training, only at comps, do really well.

I know you are a believer in creatine. Curious what your thoughts are on BCAA’s. Are they beneficial for strength, recovery, best time to take them, etc.

I think the #2 mistake is overestimating the time required for good training - as a collegiate strength/power athlete (throwing, rugby) I only need ~ 4-5 hours per week dedicated to all things strength and conditioning to compete at a high level. I also only lift 3 days a week most of the year (4 in the summer)

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#2 not recording and tracking process and progress 😅

In non strongman terms, It called the Novice Linear Progression. Ask Mark Ripetoe.

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Sounds like conjugate for Strongman

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Not listening to your coach is usually a mistake 🤐

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Nubies worrying about programming before they actually know how to lift is a mistake

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The #1 mistake is that they don’t make $500k a year

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