Dig Deeper

These fast-paced circuits target multiple muscle groups using back-to-back exercises with high rep counts and minimal rest time. Starting with endurance training using moderate weight not only builds strength but primes your body to sustain longer efforts. This will help as you head into the second collection, which focuses on time under tension.

In this collection of workouts, Shaun slows down the pace of each rep, forcing your muscles to work harder and longer, without necessarily lifting heavier weight. Using time under tension activates more muscle fibers to do the work, which allows for muscle fiber recruitment. Put simply, more muscle fibers = more muscle growth.

With your increased muscular endurance and power created from the prior two collections, now it’s time to build. These workouts are positioned as your final collection in the 12-week process because your body is primed to lift heavier than you might have thought possible. Isolating the muscle you’re training each day allows you to realize your gains and find your peak strength for each independent muscle group. And then build upon it.

It’s important to stay on-track, even when you’re short on time. No Excuses is a collection of under-25-minute workouts using various lifting methods from collections 1 –3, including circuits, supersets, and time under tension. If you don’t have time for a full DIG DEEPER workout, choose one of these quick, effective options that aligns best with the workout you need to skip.