Intensity Techniques

Start here. Know what the rep range you are already in is training before you reach for a technique to intensify it.

Estimate how many reps you actually have left at a given load, so taking a set near failure means something you can repeat next week.

Plan the load drops before you start. Deciding mid-set is how a drop set turns into three sloppy ones.

Structure the ramp across your sets rather than improvising it, so the hard part lands where you meant it to.

See what slowing the tempo does to the real work in a set. It is usually the cheapest intensity you can add.