Totally agree with @derek_burns, I tried 60 once and woke up freezing.

My physical therapist had me on a five-second descent protocol after a labrum tear, and it changed how I view loading entirely. That extreme slowness forces you to maintain tension in places you usually cheat, like your adductors and deep core. It's not just about glute activation, it's about teaching your nervous system what true stability feels like under time pressure. Once you rewire that, even your fast reps become cleaner because the motor pattern is drilled in. I've seen people add weight too fast and lose the tempo benefit, so the key is progressing load without sacrificing that control. Honestly, it's a brutal but honest way to train that exposes weak points you didn't know existed.

Last week my phone auto-added a client meeting from a text, saved my butt. But when does that helpfulness cross into making decisions for me? Like, what if it starts ordering materials without asking?