There's a lot of lifters out there asking "How can I increase my Bent/Squat/Deadlift/etc?"
If you're at all active on social media, you know there's a lot of "answers" out there.
You don't need to eat ground snails, or snort pre, you really just need to lift.
Heavy.
Often.
The below Power Matrix has been circulating for some time. I'm not sure who to give credit to for it, but it works. I've personally used it to increase my bench max by about 10%, and it's a fun program.
Of course there's no guarantees. This may or may not work for you, there is no one solution for everyone, but if you're stuck on a plateau with one of your lifts it's probably worth a shot at it.
- Start with your current max on the column header.
- Follow the rep scheme below that header for your lifting day
- IF you complete all the reps at the designated weight move to the next section (higher weight)
- FAIL to complete all the reps? Stay at those weights for your next lifting session. Repeat until you complete all the reps and move to the next column
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