05-22-2019, 02:23 PM
People need that new PR to lie to themselves that they are doing something special. We con ourselves into thinking that we need more. E.g., more stuff. But we don't. Just like you don't need a new phone just because it has a face recognition option.
Maintenance/stagnation could be a beautiful thing.
Let's say that you maintain the following:
15 pull-ups in a row; 20 dips in row;
2 BW Deadlift
1.2 BW Squat
1 BW Bench Press
Those are incredibly low numbers, right?
Not really. If you maintain them for life, you would be in a better condition than the majority of the population while focusing on something else other than saving the world by chasing another mindless 5lbs PR that requires you to play human crane for hours in a gym.
Maintenance/stagnation could be a beautiful thing.
Let's say that you maintain the following:
15 pull-ups in a row; 20 dips in row;
2 BW Deadlift
1.2 BW Squat
1 BW Bench Press
Those are incredibly low numbers, right?
Not really. If you maintain them for life, you would be in a better condition than the majority of the population while focusing on something else other than saving the world by chasing another mindless 5lbs PR that requires you to play human crane for hours in a gym.