A reader question about Lean and Mean breaks down program notation, tempo, rest periods, and the details that make strength-training prescriptions easier to follow.

This presentation introduces an alternating conjugate approach to program design for lifters who want structure, variation, and long-term progress.

Part 2 flips the discussion toward time under tension and shows why some exercises work better when the clock drives the set.

Part one of a program-design lesson on choosing exercises that match the client, the goal, and the training effect you actually want.