Guys, I just dropped a new Battle Short on YouTube and I want your input. I'm experimenting with two different types of Shorts right now: ⚔️ Battle Shorts — where I tackle training debates, myths, opinions, and HIT topics head-on. 🏋️ Training Shorts — actual workouts, brutal sets, techniques, failure, exercise execution, etc. Watch this new one and tell me below: Which do you want MORE of — Battle Shorts or Training Shorts? Or should I keep mixing both? Markus

Just wanted to post a progress pic - currently sitting around 7% body fat I’ve been training exclusively Heavy Duty since January I did a couple consultations with Markus and used his routine until ~July. Took some diet ideas, such as no carbs for dinner and trying to get carbs as close to 60% of the macros as possible. I’m currently using the Mike Mentzer Heavy Duty II Ideal routine* Heavy Duty is the way! *I’m doing the ideal routine while working out every other day. I don’t think that 3-5 days of rest is needed when training volume is so low, that’s where I diverge from some HIT philosophies

Hey everyone, Just doing a quick check to see who's actually seeing the posts now that we've made some changes and moved things around. If you can see this, drop a quick comment below and let me know where you're from and how your training is going this week. Nothing fancy. Just want to make sure everything is working correctly and see who's active. – Markus

I’ve been working with something lately that’s simple, but it changes the entire feel of a set. I call them Reset Reps. Instead of running reps straight through, each rep stands on its own. One clean rep, controlled on the way down, then a brief one or two second pause to reset before the next rep. No rhythm, no bouncing, no riding momentum from one rep into the next. What this does is expose everything. When you run reps continuously, things always start clean. Then fatigue builds, positioning shifts, and little breakdowns creep in. Most people don’t notice it, but that’s exactly where tension gets lost and joints start taking more of the load. With Reset Reps, you don’t get to hide inside the set. Every rep has to be re-established. You have to re-stabilize, re-focus, and actually control the movement before you go again. Each rep starts from zero, which forces a level of precision most people never train with. I started using this on chest press, but this isn’t about one exercise. You can apply this to almost anything—presses, pulls, legs, even isolation work. The value is in the execution, not the movement itself. It’s also something to think about if joints start feeling off or if you notice your reps getting loose as the set goes on. This isn’t about training around injuries or ignoring pain, but it is a way to clean things up and remove the sloppy transitions that usually make problems worse over time. At the end of the day, most people are stacking reps. Here, you’re executing reps. Try it and see how it changes your training. If you want to take things further and run more advanced high-intensity systems, that’s exactly what I laid out in the HIT Warrior Guide. It’s not about tricks—it’s about structured, serious training for people who actually want results. 👉 https://pay.highintensitycoach.com/hitwar39 MARKUS REINHARDT Where Reason meets Intensity