06/22/2026
Max Effort Method vs Traditional “Maxing Out”
1. Use a different variation of the lift you’re trying to improve each week
2. Use 1-5 rep ranges
3. Meet the effort goal of the day, not weight on the bar
Notes:
- It’s best if you can choose variations that target weak points in the lift you’re looking to improve
- compare the top set on each variation to that same variation when it comes back around. It should be going up. If not, examine why, maybe that variation needs to be phased out for a while
- use traditional maxing as what it was intended for…TESTING, not training