The Birth of Something Powerful: TEN³ 

It's not about getting to rep number 10. It's HOW you get to rep number 10. It's what makes up how you got there.

I'm starting something new—something that's been brewing in my mind for years but I've never been able to articulate until now. I'm calling it TEN³ (TEN to the third power), and honestly, I'm freaking excited about it because this represents everything I know about muscle growth crystallized into one powerful philosophy.

  TEN³: TENSION – EXECUTION – NEAR-FAILURE

The Problem with Rep #10

Here's what drives me crazy: Most people are completely fixated on getting to rep number 10. They think that's when a set is done. Hit the magic number, check the box, move on. "All you gotta do is get to rep number ten. We're done. We hit the magic number."

But when I really started evaluating what actually contributes to muscle growth—like really breaking it down after years of watching people mindlessly count—it became crystal clear that the number itself means absolutely nothing.

The Three Pillars That Actually Matter

What creates muscle growth isn't a number. It's three specific ingredients that, when combined, create the blueprint for real results:

T - Time Under Tension

The actual duration your muscles are under load. Not how many times you move the weight, but how long your muscles fight against resistance.

E - Execution

How you perform each rep. The technique, the control, the mind-muscle connection. The quality of movement that ensures you're targeting what you intend to target.

N - Near-Failure Effort

Pushing yourself to the point where you have maybe 0-3 reps left in reserve. That burning, shaking, "I can barely complete this" feeling that signals real work is being done.

The Power of Three: Why TEN³

Here's the thing that most people miss—and this is crucial—these three ingredients alone are nothing. They're like raw ingredients sitting separately on your kitchen counter.

Time under tension alone? Worthless without proper execution.

Perfect execution? Meaningless if you're not pushing hard enough or long enough.

Maximum effort? Wasted if your form is garbage or you're racing through reps.

But when you combine them? That's when the magic happens. That's why it's TEN³—raised to the third power. Because these three elements don't just add together. They multiply exponentially.

The Exponential Effect

When you combine:

• The right amount of tension and time
• With perfect execution and effort
• While pushing near failure

And you do this week after week, month after month, year after year...

You get an exponential, compound-interest-like effect on your muscle growth. It's not addition—it's multiplication. Each element amplifies the others, creating results that defy conventional wisdom.

The Beautiful Irony

What's really cool about this? It still spells TEN.

But this isn't the ten that everybody else fixates on. This isn't about counting to some arbitrary number. This is the REAL ten that matters—the only ten that actually contributes to muscle growth.

Because here's the truth that changes everything:

It's not about getting to rep number 10. It's HOW you get to rep number 10. It's what makes up how you got there.

Why This Changes Everything

People have been fixating on the wrong thing for so long. They count mindlessly to 10 while their muscles barely work. They hit their number and feel accomplished while leaving 90% of their potential gains on the table.

Meanwhile, someone using the TEN³ system might only do 3 reps but create 3X more muscle-building stimulus because they understand that:

• Time under tension matters more than rep count
• Execution quality beats weight quantity
• Near-failure intensity trumps arbitrary numbers

The Blueprint for Real Growth

This TEN³ philosophy isn't just another training method. It's THE blueprint for muscle growth. It's the culmination of everything I've learned, distilled into three letters that represent the only formula that matters.

Every set, every workout, every program in the STEELEFIT system is built on this foundation. Because once you understand that the magic isn't in reaching rep 10—it's in the TEN that gets you there—everything changes.

Welcome to the Revolution

I'm more excited about TEN³ than anything I've created because every aspect has been thought through. The meaning, the philosophy, how it all comes together—it represents the exact thing that's been holding people back.

Stop counting to 10. Start applying TEN³.

Time × Execution × Near-Failure³

That's the secret sauce. That's the blueprint. That's the only ten that matters.

Welcome to TEN³. Welcome to real muscle growth.

Stop Counting Reps. Make Reps Count.