Many chronically overtrained BJJ athletes come my way with burnout, and to top it all off, they are frustrated because they can’t lose weight even with all the training.
There is a time and place to empty the tank and display your absolute end degrees of strength, however, nobody ever wins a weight room training championship.
How do we make sure we’re using the correct weights as we base percentages off of a max that may change during a two or three-month long training block?
Forget percentages of your 1RM, forget complicated periodization plans - just put more weight on the bar and do more reps. It's that simple. Learn the facts behind progressive strength training.