What They Don't Tell You About "Effective Reps"

The "effective reps" model states that only the final 5 reps of any set are useful when it comes to hypertrophy. But is it true? https://www.strongerbyscience.com/effective-reps/ https://www.strongerbyscience.com/squat-mechanics-the-red-pill/ https://www.strongerbyscience.com/high-bar-and-low-bar-squatting-2-0/ https://www.strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-bench-different/ Comparison of muscle activation and kinematics during free-weight back squats with different loads https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31095625/ 00:00 Geoff Says Hello 00:53 Issue 1: Rest Times 02:15 Issue 2: Technical Failure 03:03 Issue 3: Compound vs Isolation 04:54 Issue 4: Technique 06:30 Issue 5: Biarticulate Muscles 08:23 Issue 6: Sneaky Muscles 09:38 Issue 7: Mind Muscle Connection 11:07 Issue 8: Effort 12:28 Issue 9: Resistance Curve 14:33 Issue 10: High Intensity Techniques 15:28 Issue 11: All Effective Reps Are Equal 17:08 Issue 12: It’s Individual! 19:00 Experimentation is Vital 19:35 Grab My Book It’s Useful Geoff's Fully Custom Training Plans and One-on-one Mentorship? Email geodude412 (at symbol thingy) yahoo (dot symbol thingy) com Geoff's Book? (Currently on sale for $19.99, has 4.7 stars, rave reviews, enjoy!) https://www.verityfit.com/product-page/sweat Geoff's Instagram? https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyverityschofield/ Geoff's Medium? https://medium.com/@geoffreyschofield Geoff's Quora? (you probably already know!) https://www.quora.com/profile/Geoffrey-Verity-Schofield