Is it possible to say that you upped your strength even if your maxes haven’t gone up (on the 3 big lifts, for example)? Let’s say you went from being able to do 1 rep at a 205lb deadlift to being able to do 5 reps. However, when you tested your max before and after, it stayed at 255lbs. Did you r…

Upping Strength Without Upping Max?

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