At the end of the football season, James was told by his coach that he should spend the off-season working on getting stronger so he can stand his ground on the field. However, the resistance training program for the first 6 weeks requires the exercises to be completed for 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions, which James knows isn't optimal for developing maximum strength - James learned form his Sport Science lectures that the intensity needs to be high! Should James ignore the program that the coach set for him and perform 4 sets of 5 repetitions instead?
1) Yes, because 4 sets of 5 repetitions will provide higher intensity and help in developing maximum strength.
2) No, because the coach's program is designed to optimize strength development over the 6-week period.
3) Cannot be determined without further information.
4) None of the above.
