If you have found yourself in a rut with your weight training this is for you. Whether it be mental or physical, stagnation in your training can be a major deterrent to you hitting the gym with vigor, or lacing up your sneakers period. Luckily, a simple modification in the technique of the exercises you may already be using can jumpstart your progress. A training technique known as "Pre-Exhausting" is a great way to add a new stimulus for your body to adapt to. The typical Pre-Exhaust protocol uses a single-joint exercise (only one joint moving, and less musculature used) immediately before a multi-joint or structural exercise (larger group of muscles used). These two exercises are done in super-set fashion, which means they are done right after each other with little to no rest. Below are some great pre-exhaust regimens covering some of the body's major movement patterns and muscle groups:
Written by: Adam Bisek