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4 training mistakes that shorten your long-term strength

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4 training mistakes that shorten your long-term strength

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most people training for strength are working toward the wrong goal. The standard template of heavy loads, eight to ten reps, and cardio at the end (if there’s time) builds muscle. It does not reliably preserve speed, lateral capacity, or cardiovascular function across decades, according to strength and conditioning specialist Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. The concept gaining traction among trainers is the “strengthspan”: the total range of physical capacity a pe

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