Glossary

Strength

Strength is the ability to produce force — how much weight you can move at all.

Built best by heavy compound work in low rep ranges (1–6) with longer rest.

Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the technical name for muscle growth at the cellular level.
Power
Power is the ability to produce force quickly — strength expressed at speed.
1RM
1RM is your one rep max — the maximum weight you can lift once with good form.

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