2341: High Rep Low Load vs. Low Rep High Load by Ashley Ann Lawrie of Free Form Fitness on Weight Training Theory

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🗓️ 4 November 2023

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Ashley Ann Lawrie of Free Form Fitness compares approaches to weight training Episode 2341: High Rep Low Load vs. Low Rep High Load by Ashley Ann Lawrie of Free Form Fitness on Weight Training Theory The vision behind Free Form Fitness is to create a fitness company that is so much more than just a gym that offered personal training. They've created a holistic approach that includes the many facets of a healthy life well-lived. Their time-tested pillars: nutrition, accountability and fitness are just three of the areas their incredible personal trainers focus on, and they are designed to change your life forever. The original post is located here: https://freeformfitness.ca/high-rep-low-load-vs-low-rep-high-load/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2341.
0:04.2	High rep, low load versus low rep, high load by Ashley and Lori of freeformfitness.ca.
0:11.9	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:15.2	Hey there, happy Saturday and welcome back to Optimal Health Daily or O.HD, where I act as your narrator of popular health and fitness blogs
0:23.4	and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:26.0	And we have a bunch of shows covering different topics.
0:28.9	Just search for Optimal Living Daily in any podcast app to find them.
0:33.4	But with that, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
0:41.7	High-rep low-load versus low-rep high-load by Ashley and Lori of freeformfitness.ca.
0:50.1	One of the best things about weight training is how much you can vary the workouts.
1:00.0	This high level of variability means that you have an infinite number of ways to program your workouts. With that said, there is quite a bit of research that goes into the rep, set, load scheme of a workout,
1:06.0	so if you want to make the most out of your training, it is important to understand how manipulating these values can serve your training goals.
1:14.6	High rep, low load training.
1:17.1	As trainers, we like to use this combination early in a client's fitness journey to help
1:22.1	teach their bodies how to perform a movement.
1:24.7	Some of you may have heard the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill.
1:29.4	Well, this is the idea with the higher rep scheme. Trainers may ask you to do 15 to 20 reps of something
1:36.1	with what feels like no weight. This isn't because we think you can't handle heavier weights,
1:41.2	it's actually because we want you to master the movement. We spend so much
1:45.5	time mindlessly moving, but this can lead to compensations and the body moving suboptimally.
1:51.7	By performing many reps at a low load, it means we can ensure your body gets used to doing the
1:57.2	movement properly and safely. Once we feel comfortable with your form, then we will
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