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Instructor Adam Baldwin breaks down the following article from Dr. Brad Schoenfeld website Look Great Naked:
https://www.lookgreatnaked.com/blog/does-supervision-during-resistance-training-enhance-increases-in-muscle-strength-and-size/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
If you’ve ever wondered whether personal training is “just accountability,” the data might surprise you. We dig into a Brad Schoenfeld lab study that tests a simple but loaded question: do trained lifters get better strength and muscle growth when they’re supervised during resistance training? The program is basic, the difference is the coaching, and the results have big implications for anyone who lifts and anyone who trains clients for a living.
We walk through how the study is set up, what changes between supervised and unsupervised groups, and what actually moves the needle: effort, technique, and adherence. We talk about volitional failure, the Hawthorne effect (people try harder when they’re being watched), and why so many lifters stop when it burns instead of when they’re truly close to their limit. If you coach, you’ll hear practical ways to gauge reps in reserve, keep form honest, and help clients train hard without turning every session into a grind.
Then we zoom out to the real-world payoff: accountability reduces dropouts, consistency creates results, and that’s the foundation of what clients are buying when they pay premium rates. We also cover smart guardrails for beginners (don’t bury new clients with failure training), plus a point many trainers miss: enjoyment is a programming variable, because people push harder and show up longer for lifts they actually like.
If this helped you rethink coaching, share it with a trainer friend, subscribe, and leave a five-star review so more lifters find it. What’s one thing that makes you train harder: supervision, a partner, or pure internal drive?
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