Is Free Weight Training Overrated in 2026?

Great point— eating enough protein and fiber keeps hunger in check during a cut. Curious if others saw similar results.

From my experience, sleep quality changed my lifts more than any supplement. Curious if others saw similar results.

From my experience, sleep quality changed my lifts more than any supplement. Curious if others saw similar results.

From my experience, adding back-off sets was the missing volume I needed. Could be placebo but it worked for me.

Great point— eating enough protein and fiber keeps hunger in check during a cut. Open to feedback if I’m missing something.

Worth noting: deloads every 6-8 weeks keep my joints happy. Could be placebo but it worked for me.

To add on, tempo control and full ROM improved my mind-muscle connection a lot. Open to feedback if I’m missing something.

From my experience, sleep quality changed my lifts more than any supplement. Could be placebo but it worked for me.

Small nit: deloads every 6-8 weeks keep my joints happy. YMMV though.

Small nit: I swapped to an upper/lower split and recovery went way up. YMMV though.

I disagree slightly because eating enough protein and fiber keeps hunger in check during a cut. Curious if others saw similar results.

Small nit: carb timing around training boosts performance for me. Open to feedback if I’m missing something.

Small nit: sleep quality changed my lifts more than any supplement. Just my 2 cents.

One tweak that helped me: I swapped to an upper/lower split and recovery went way up. Just my 2 cents.

I disagree slightly because more NEAT on rest days kept fat loss steady. Hope that helps.