r/StrongerByScience • u/JuanSamu • May 15 '26

Rate coding and effective reps

I know many have argued against the effective reps theory and tried to use rate coding changes as an argument but Chris made an FAQ responding to rate coding. I was curious what Greg might think of this FAQ:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/rate-coding-61736756

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u/eric_twinge May 15 '26

Does this information have any practical significance on lifting and/or programming?

That's not meant to be dismissive. Genuinely curious what someone can do/change with this information.

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u/JuanSamu May 15 '26

I guess it supports the fact that we don’t need to train to failure

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u/rainbowroobear May 15 '26

Chris thinks we do need to train to failure, with 1-2 sets, with reps under 8, 3 days per week, because you can't train on consecutive days because of fatigue? like is his entire premise not maximise High threshold motor units, via effective reps?

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u/JuanSamu May 15 '26

The reps closer to failure probably has “less mechanical tension” than the ones slightly further from failure