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Dave Saric says 100 slow bodyweight repetitions a day are enough to build muscle

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Personal trainer Dave Saric says people can improve their physique with consistent bodyweight calisthenics rather than weights or a gym.
  • His method involves 100 controlled repetitions a day, increasing the time spent on each repetition when the exercise becomes easier.
  • Saric applies the approach to pull-ups, taking five seconds to lift and five seconds to lower, while the article notes that longer time under tension does not automatically produce greater muscle growth.

Personal trainer Dave Saric says people do not need to spend hours in a gym to improve their physique. His formula is simple: 100 intense bodyweight repetitions a day, performed slowly and under control.

Only bodyweight calisthenics exercises. No weights, no gym, literally 100 intense repetitions a day. That is all.

· Dave SaricSaric presents the basic rule of his training method.

Saric promotes the approach on Instagram, where he has thousands of followers. He says calisthenics and consistency can significantly change the way the body looks. When the repetitions become too easy, he recommends adding one second to the upward movement and another to the downward movement.

Saric says the key is time under tension rather than the amount of weight lifted. He has followed the practice for three years and says his “physique has improved like never before.” He describes the method as “super simple.”

Super simple

· Dave SaricSaric describes the approach he promotes.

The article draws an important distinction: slowing a bodyweight exercise can make each repetition harder, but spending more time under tension does not automatically lead to more muscle growth. Studies comparing different lifting speeds have found similar hypertrophy across a fairly broad range of repetition durations. Saric’s method does, however, offer a straightforward way to progress without additional equipment.

I do pull-ups: 5 seconds up, 5 seconds down. 100 of these. It works.

· Dave SaricSaric explains how he applies the method himself.

Saric’s own exercise is the pull-up. He says he takes five seconds to rise and five seconds to descend, completing 100 repetitions in 45 minutes to an hour. If he finishes in under 45 minutes, he adds another second to each part of the movement. “It is simplicity combined with consistency,” he says. “That is what always succeeds.”

It is simplicity combined with consistency. That is what always succeeds.

· Dave SaricSaric sums up the principle behind his routine.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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