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BICEPS every session count. Intensity, consistency will get you further and with less injuries than a log book ever will. You cannot red-line your car constantly, same goes for your body. Something has to give, and it’s usually a tendon or muscle attachment! Which is not ideal. The body only understands stress and load. It doesn’t care for ego or a log book. Rest times This is how Hudson manages his rest during training. He does a set, catches his breath, has a drink, gets his focus back and smashes on with it. None of this 2-3-minute rest periods playing on the phone. Your body will tell you when to go again. Hudson says that there is nothing more or less to it than that, and if you try to get another set in within a time period in order to “increase cardio vascular output” or “burn calories” (he’s seen this done before) you aren’t going to get the most out of your session. But also, don’t be sitting around for 10-15 minutes going cold. Keep the momentum, keep the muscle warm and keep the session flowing. KEEP THE BODY GROWING FEBRUARY 2018 | FLEX 111