The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
downs, do NOT proceed to the shoulder press.
Instead, pick up your gym bag and go home. Rest Tuesday, ensure proper nutrient intake by
eating a ton, and come in Wednesday prepared to crush both exercises and proceed as planned.
If you fail before the requisite number of reps, do not--as many people do--decrease the
weight and do another set (called a "drop-down" or "break-down" set). Do nothing but leave. If
you haven't recovered, you haven't recovered. Continuing can easily stagnate you for two weeks
or more.
Cutting a workout short takes tremendous self-control and runs counter to gym culture.
Be smart and opt for a 48-hour reboot instead of a two-week or three- week reboot.
Last but not least, if you abandon a workout because you miss a set, add another recovery day
between all workouts moving forward. In e ect, you're just accelerating the planned decrease in
frequency. There is very little downside to doing this. Twenty-four hours of additional time