tonyt
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Post by tonyt on Dec 6, 2007 13:34:57 GMT -5
Exactly what the title says. Should we be going to failure on each set or just the last set? I think this has been addressed before, but I can't find where I read it.
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Post by hossjob on Dec 6, 2007 22:34:12 GMT -5
YES! It is not a high or low volume training system. It is a moderate volume training system. Warm your self up then do your 2-3 sets to failure, for 2-3 exercise per body part.
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tonyt
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Post by tonyt on Dec 7, 2007 13:29:17 GMT -5
I guess I've been doing it wrong for the past 4 weeks.  By "warm yourself up," do you mean doing warm-up sets or cardio? |
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Post by Blade on Dec 7, 2007 13:40:24 GMT -5
warm up sets not cardio. cardio really isn't considered a warm up for muscles, just getting more circulation of blood throughout the body.
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Post by tapo31 on Dec 11, 2007 21:19:23 GMT -5
As Hoss said, take every working set to failure. For warm ups, I typically only do these on my first exercise of each bodypart, usually 2-3 sets of increasing weight until I am ready for my first working set.
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Post by romajc on Jan 5, 2008 12:18:26 GMT -5
So... say for Power week. The rep range is 4-6 for 3 sets.
I shouldn't be picking a single weight I can do for 4-6reps for 3 sets?
Like today, I did Bench Press 3x4-6. 195lbs
set 1 I got 6 reps, could have done one more but didn't.
set 2 I got 6 reps, possibly one more in me, but dunno.
set 3 I got 6 reps, but barely, had to struggle(went to failure).
Should I have done 7 reps on the first set if I was able?
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Post by tapo31 on Jan 5, 2008 19:13:07 GMT -5
So... say for Power week. The rep range is 4-6 for 3 sets. I shouldn't be picking a single weight I can do for 4-6reps for 3 sets? Like today, I did Bench Press 3x4-6. 195lbs set 1 I got 6 reps, could have done one more but didn't. set 2 I got 6 reps, possibly one more in me, but dunno. set 3 I got 6 reps, but barely, had to struggle(went to failure). Should I have done 7 reps on the first set if I was able? Yes, you should have. Just remember you can go a bit heavier next time. T |
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Post by Blade on Jan 5, 2008 19:47:35 GMT -5
So... say for Power week. The rep range is 4-6 for 3 sets. I shouldn't be picking a single weight I can do for 4-6reps for 3 sets? Like today, I did Bench Press 3x4-6. 195lbs set 1 I got 6 reps, could have done one more but didn't. set 2 I got 6 reps, possibly one more in me, but dunno. set 3 I got 6 reps, but barely, had to struggle(went to failure). Should I have done 7 reps on the first set if I was able? Yes, you should have. Just remember you can go a bit heavier next time. T I agree with Taylor. Next time start out a little heavier. I try to make sure that by my last set, if my range is 3-6, that I completely fail at 4-5reps and not even hit the max of 6. I try to gauge it: Set 1 / 6reps Set 2 / 5-6 reps Set 3 / 4-5 reps Something like that. |
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romajc
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Post by romajc on Jan 5, 2008 21:48:54 GMT -5
Cool, thanks
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Post by mysterio24 on Jan 6, 2008 0:11:06 GMT -5
I got a quick question. Is it OK to keep the same exercises for the Power and Rep Range phases? Or is it recommended to switch up the exercises?
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Post by fitsho on Jan 6, 2008 10:11:55 GMT -5
I got a quick question. Is it OK to keep the same exercises for the Power and Rep Range phases? Or is it recommended to switch up the exercises? It is not going to hinder your progress if you keep the same exercises, however, making small changes in grip or placement of hands and your foot stance can completely change the exercise altogether. This is great for providing variation in your workouts and hitting different parts of the muscle. Not to mention, changing your workouts from week to week will keep things interesting, so to speak. ;D |
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