Michael Elrod-Erickson

Improving your technique is the fastest way to get stronger. Training adaptations to build muscle and strength are slow and gradual, but making technique improvements can be done in a day. And good technique allows you to lift as much as you're capable of rather than be stopped short by a glass ceiling created by inefficient movement.

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Meet day attempt selection can be broken down to a science, following exact percentage ranges. This turns it into a repeatable process based on numbers rather than guesswork or “feel.”