Do tHis to Be Stronger Today

If you want to get stronger, this one thing will help you more than anything:

Rest more.

That’s the big secret. Take more time between sets. You’ll recover more. Your muscles have a chance to reset and prepare for the next effort. When you’re more recovered, you can apply more force.

More force = more strength.

There are times when we intentionally limit rest to build fatigue and stress the system in a different way. Conditioning days. Density work. That has its place.

But when the goal is strength, rest is necessary.

Slow down. Take your time between sets. Often, one more minute is the difference between a few extra push-ups or reaching for the heavier kettlebell on your goblet squats.

—Justin Miner