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I am not quite sure I understand the science of weightlifting yet. With higher weight and lower reps, you build more muscle than lower weights and higher reps? I keep reading and learning, but there&#...
Many of us here prefer to use shorter sets. Try taking some of those 3 sets of 20 reps each you're doing and adding weight so that you're about as tired but after only 12 reps. I think you&#...
It's up to you.
Let's say that you're 'supposed' to do 5 reps. You grind out the 4th rep and barely get it. Whether you go for that 5th rep is up to how you feel at the ti...
Something to try....set a limit of reps...say 12 or 15, when you reach this plateau add weight and then start over again...10, 9, 8 etc. Personally, if I do more than 10 reps I get bored, I generally ...
...s, rolling your wrist around. Do them both together - saves time - and roll them each inwards for a few reps, then outwards for a few reps. Work up to lots of reps - 100 in a row isn't a bad thin...
15-30 reps is only going to help with endurance. No build muscle or strength.
Aim for about 10 reps. Maybe less.
Use more weight.
Jeff out ...
There is no reason to do that many reps. Increase the weight so you can get no more than 8-10 reps, do 3-4 sets, and you're done. Abs should be trained like any other muscle.
That's just wrong.
First, a SS set shouldn't be 6 reps at 10/10; 3-4 reps is better. (If you can do 5 reps, the weight was too light.)
Second, you need to drop to 60% of your 1 RM fo...
Reverse the order of these exercise. Do less reps on squats like 8-10 reps.
Do abs last. Save the energy for the other exercises and you need abs fresh for stabilizing.
Jeff out ...
... the weight again. You may do better with it in the next workout.
Change the intensity level and/or reps every few weeks. Work out a plan. Do sets of 8 reps for x weeks, then sets of 6 reps for y ...
My personal trainer set me up on a 3 day split where the first 3 days I lift lighter and more reps (12-15), and the second 3 days heavier weights and lower reps (6-8). What's the purpose behind t...
reps, second set to failure of 8-12 reps. Great results. I do calf raises in between the squat sets with the same routine. Currently my heavy squat set is with 675 lbs.
...w on weight training / fitness etc. and it was made clear that to train for endurance meant you do more reps... blah blah blah we all know this. However at the time it seemed reasonable to say that if...
... bigger, so probbaly stronger..but my right one tires out while my left one can usually pull off 3 more reps..why is that??? i had an arms day yesterday and trying to do even reps with both arms my ri...
how do i progressively increase weight on my exercises without losing reps?? im already doing low reps(5, 8 max) i want to get stronger faster. i have 7 percent body fat and i weigh about 165 so i loo...
i went in today, did 3 sets of wide grip pullups(around 8 reps), 3 sets of closegrip pull downs(12, 10, 8) and 3 sets of curls(2 sets of 5 each hand with 35lb hammer curls and a set with a 60 lb barbe...
...m for a few weeks now; http://www.t-mag.com/html/body_118gvt.html (short summary; 10 sets of up to 10 reps, 60 sec breaks, 60% of max 1RM weight).
and I'm pretty convinced it works out, I&#...
... tips after missing a week of working out because of feeling sick? Do you reduce the number of sets and reps and take it slow until your muscles are firm once again?...
...g up to 160lbs in the bench press for three sets of 10 on his heavy days and then repping out for 20-30 reps with 100lbs on his light days. Bruce experimented successfully with partial reps, movements...
Hindu squats rawk. However, you will be training yourself to do high reps of squats. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, and actually, I have found there to be pretty good crossover from an injury p...
And taller folks are screwed as well.
I can't squat much, the most I've done is 5 reps of 250lbs (ow), but for a lot of athletic purposes, my legs are pretty strong. (I'm 6'2.)
...closer to 75 would work out better if I heed Keith's advice to go deep. I gather I should keep the reps pretty high still? I was doing 2 sets of 10....
...necessarily making it longer, but perhaps trying shorter sets with higher weights, same total number of reps....
...of those safety cages with an automatic stop and started with only 50 pounds on the bar. After doing 10 reps, I increased the weight to 100 pounds (still pathetic, I know, but it was my first time) an...
...weights that are very heavy for you (essentially avoid lifting anything you can't lift for several reps), because it takes a while for your connective tissue to get as strong as your muscles.
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Creatine doesn't affect your max lifts, but (assuming you're a responder) the number of reps you can do with heavy lifts (say, above 75-80%). Thus, the real question is whether your 5RM went...
...This breaks your training routine into 3 to 4 days per week, instead of everyday. You should do as many reps per set that you feel comfortable with a lighter weight, and always try to increase the wei...
...resses to _avoid_ droopy pecs as you age. Flat benches, if you must do them, might be done for very low reps and low sets. Do inclines instead.
Muscle Media, 'Training Guide,' May 2003, ...
the repetition.
Here's a good place to start reading: http://www.trygve.com/mfw_faq.html
least 45 to 60 minutes each day. point where I am comfortable with most of the machines and exer...
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