Best Of Both Worlds

One of the great things about doing volume type lifting workouts, like the 3 x 8 Back Squat we did today, is that it doesn't have to be super heavy to elicit a beneficial response (strength gain).  The dose of volume squatting induces more of a muscular adaptation compared to lower reps for heavier weight, which is more of a neurological stimulus (ever wonder why bodybuilders don't do super heavy weights for low reps or why oly lifters usually train at really heavy weights for lower rep sets?).  It may be why sets of 5 tend to be a great rep range to build strength, best of both worlds.  Here's Michelle getting set while Alison reaches a nice bottom position.

Workout:

3 x 8 Back Squat

3 Rounds: 3 T2B 7 Burpee
200 meter run
30 T2B
40 Burpee
200 meter run
3 Rounds: 3 T2B 7 Burpee