In part I of Where Have All the Max Days Gone, I discussed several reasons on why we don’t use the traditional “Max Day” in our training format much anymore. Part II began to grow after hearing feedback from colleagues, and former interns. I had forgotten to list one of the primary reasons for eliminating testing days, which is the …
Where Have all the Max Days Gone
Every serious athlete who’s gone through a dedicated strength program one time or another can remember max days. We’ve all done them at one time or another. One day dedicated to testing your lifts to see how strong you’ve become from the previous training. Max days have their positives and negatives. For myself, as I’ve gained more experience, I often …