Personalized Training Program Instructions 2
Scott H. Mendelson discusses the importance of making strategic changes to the number of reps, tempos (speed of reps), rest periods and other special executions during the 6 week training block.
Experienced trainees in particular have mature nervous systems which require strategic progressions to be built into the training routines every two to three weeks to prevent staleness.
Strategic progressions force the muscles to work harder in a productive fashion which increases fat burning hormones and stimulates a greater cross section of muscle fibers.