While there are just six weeks left for the New York Pro 2024, it is the presence of IFBB Pro Nick Walker, aka The Mutant, that many will be looking forward to as the event approaches. Coming back to the stage for the first time after his hamstring injury, he’ll be aiming to qualify to secure his spot on the Mr. Olympia stage. 

In a recent video uploaded on Instagram, Walker shared his ultimate working-out approach, emphasizing how he was following Dorian Yates’s training style. However, now he has made a change. Let us find out what that is.

Walker is focusing on contraction instead of going heavy

The 310-pound behemoth highlighted that as the show draws near, one needs to be mindful and not take any risks. The Mutant illuminated that the risk is not always worth the reward. “But we’re gonna make that transition soon where it’s like you’re Flirting with Disaster a little bit,” he said.

According to Walker, he could have gone heavier and done more reps, but rather he’s focusing on the contraction. He is currently trying to make the contractions better with every set instead of doing one set until the brink of failure. He did a set of twelve reps and shared that he could have gone to fifteen or sixteen, but he’s sticking to twelve. The Mutant added, “I’ll rest for a couple of minutes and try and match that again.”

The mass monster’s main objective is to “hit my outer sweep really hard” with each rep. He shed light on the fact that sometimes, with increasing weight, you might lose the muscle-mind connection. Owing to the fact that he had already gained size, his current objective was to keep the intensity relatively high so that his blood gets pumped, Walker explained. 

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The well-known critique of training regimes, Dr. Mike Israetel, also agrees with the Mutant on not training till failure always.

Should one train to 85% of his maximum strength?

In a post on Instagram, the Exercise scientist revealed how training till the brink of failure affects your body. According to the former professor, when one trains at around 85% of his maximum potential, he gets pure 85% growth. This leaves you with 15% muscle growth if you push your limits to your full potential. But before doing so, let’s take a look at what Israetel has to say.

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The Exercise Scientist shed light on the fact that you cannot lift heavy all week, and if you do, you’ll get tired much faster. Lifting heavy is not the key to getting jacked; the key is to be consistent. He emphasized that the ability to come to the gym and do your workout is what matters most. If you train until failure each day, your body doesn’t get enough time to recover. That’s why one should avoid that. 

After knowing the potential risk of training until the verge of failure, will you continue that approach at the gym? Let us know in the comments. 

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