Don't Waste Your Workouts

Most people have no idea what they’re doing in the gym.

And when I say no idea, I mean NO IDEA.

Here’s most people’s idea of a routine:

• Step #1: Look around the gym and see what other people are doing

• Step #2: Copy them

And because they train like everyone else, they train with the same intensity as everyone else.

Which, in case you haven’t noticed, ain’t much.

Let me put it to you this way…

Next time you go to work out, look around and note how many people are actually sweating.

You’ll be shocked to discover that the vast majority of “trainees” there are as dry as the Sahara.

Now, while I have no doubt most of you are a little more sophisticated in your approach to training, I also know most of you are suffering from this intensity problem…

And it’s costing you BIG.

Most people don’t train hard enough to put on an appreciable amount of muscle.

And in many ways, it’s not your fault – because no one ever taught you how.

One of the (many) reasons Jay Campbell and I vibe as well as we do is we used to be high-level athletes.

I played college football, Jay played college basketball…

And because we both have experience competing in those sports at a high level, we know what it means to truly push ourselves.

To take our bodies to the point where we literally CANNOT go any further.

Most people don’t have this.

Again, no shade is being thrown here.

But because you may have never had the experience, it does unfortunately mean it’s difficult for you to:

• Comprehend how intensely you need to workout

• Understand when you’ve pushed yourself far enough

Unfortunately, this misunderstanding can often be used to justify laziness.

When the going starts to get tough, many folks will glom onto concepts they’ve heard floating around, like “reps in reserve,” to justify not going any harder.

So, let me clear this up.

Want to know how many reps in reserve you should have at the end of your workout?

ZERO.

🥵 Your workout should fry you.

To the point where you cannot do one more set on any given exercise.

This is all part of the positive muscle failure style of training Jay Campbell and I espouse.

It’s the system Jay used to build his physique.

It’s the system I’ve adopted over the last few years to get myself into the best shape of my life.

It’s the system most of the men and women in the Fully Optimized Health community are using to transform their bodies entirely.

And it’s the system I recommend you adopt as well.

Because when you do, you learn what it means to TRULY train.

And the results come hard and fast. 💪

Look, if you’re brand spanking new to this and you’re going from someone fat and out of shape to someone who’s in shape, I don’t want to intimidate you.

The very fact you’re going to the gym at all is something I commend 👏

But if you’ve been at this for a while and you haven’t been seeing the progress you’re looking for, all I have to say is this:

Check your intensity.

That will tell you everything you need to know.

Best,

Hunter Williams