Why You Should Be Performing Heavy Singles In The Gym

Summary by Krater

The host of Untamed Strength explains why powerlifters and recreational lifters should incorporate heavy singles into their training routine, detailing how they improve sports-specific skill, help determine working weights, and allow for monitoring progress within a training cycle.

From the video

Answers: Why should I incorporate heavy singles into my powerlifting routine?

• heavy singles in powerlifting
• sports-specific training
• determining working weights with RPE
• monitoring progress in training cycles

Exercises

• squat · barbell
• deadlift · barbell
• press · barbell
• pin squat · barbell
• paused deadlift · barbell
• pin press · barbell
• bench press · barbell

What it concludes

• Heavy singles provide sports-specific training for powerlifters, improving skill in squatting, benching, deadlifting, and pressing near-maximal weight.
• Regularly performing heavy singles helps determine working weights accurately using RPE or percentages.
• Singles can be used to monitor progress within a training cycle by tracking whether lifts are trending up from week to week.
• Novice lifters do not need to incorporate singles into their programs unless preparing for a powerlifting meet, but can start with singles after a month or two of training.