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Heavy weights for fewer reps build strength much faster

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Lifting incredibly light objects a hundred times is simply a bizarre form of cardio. To actually forge sheer structural power, you must force your physical frame to repeatedly fail under a completely unreasonable load in under six attempts. True strength only answers to the absolute heaviest burden you can physically tolerate.

Heavy weights for fewer reps build strength much faster
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