Hosts: Steven Davis & Tris Cason Duration: ~1h48m Release Date: November 1, 2025

Steven and Tris break down the real role of rep ranges, intensity, and execution in training outcomes. If you've ever asked, “How many reps should I be doing?”—this episode flips that on its head. Because it’s not about the reps… it’s about what they mean and how you’re doing them.

• Why textbook rep ranges miss the point

• How intensity (RPE/RIR) is often misunderstood—and misapplied

• What “failure” actually feels like (and why most people never get there)

• How exercise execution > exercise selection

• When squatting more isn’t helping—and what to do instead

• Rep ranges are context tools, not guarantees of outcome

• Training to failure ≠ “when it burns”—it’s what you can’t complete with form

• Execution > weight — quality reps beat heavy garbage

• Use RPE or RIR to manage fatigue and build consistency across a week

• Form-focused training should be prioritized before chasing intensity

• Regression is progression if it gets you better tension and output

• RPE/RIR frameworks to scale intensity without burnout

• Prelipin’s Chart to understand optimal volume by training goal*

• Cue-based coaching: “drive through the floor,” “show me you own the position”

• Joint alignment fixes for hamstring curls, lunges, and split squats

• Goblet squat progressions as a learning tool before barbell lifts

• Lifters plateauing despite following “programs”

• Coaches struggling to teach intensity without injury

• GenPop clients wanting muscle + joint safety

• Anyone who’s been doing 3x10 forever… and wondering why nothing’s changing

“Your reps don’t matter if your effort is trash.” – Tris

“Most people stop when it burns, not when they fail.” – Steven

“You don’t earn the barbell just because you want it.” – Steven

“Task completion is the enemy of actual progress.” – Tris