HIGH REPS = STRENGTH??
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| bigdave30 |  | HIGH REPS = STRENGTH?? | 21-09-2012 @ 13:02 |
| Avatar not found if I had a hat on I would take it off Member 3343, 1045 posts SQ 330, BP 170, DL 350850.0 kgs @ 141.8kgs Eq | iv been contemplating going back 2 training bodyparts on seperate days and using high reps... After sticking 2 a push, pull (deads), squats routine and using anything from 5 to 1 reps, im really not sure what 2 do?? Interested how some of u approach high reps and do u think repping out and hitting failure contributes 2 strength or just plain muscle building.....? | ||
| ItsaSecret | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 13:10 |
close to being re-banned Member 3955, 822 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 250610.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | shouldnt you practically go to failure anyway? | ||
| bigdave30 | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 13:11 |
| Avatar not found if I had a hat on I would take it off Member 3343, 1045 posts SQ 330, BP 170, DL 350850.0 kgs @ 141.8kgs Eq | good shout, i should take that part out! | ||
| leeboy | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 13:15 |
 do i love snipers? hellyeah Member 2025, 883 posts | i think they key is what you do other than the sets of 5 like eating sleeping assistance work stretching well and not going to 100% of your max too often. im not sure body building type stuff will do anything other than condition your muscles to higher reps | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 13:21 |
 Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | Good for Benching. | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 13:21 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Personally, I think for every rep over 5 you add on the improvement in strength will be ever diminishing. When I was BBing I rarely went over 8 reps and generally did 6-8 to failure on the majority of exercises. Whilst I was big I was particularly strong from a limit strength point of view but my strength endurance was pretty good. I was able to hit 90% of my max squat for 12 reps at one point. | ||
| Goodall1991 | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:28 |
Member 3488, 1 posts SQ 250, BP 140, DL 290680.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | High rep squats are character building  | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:30 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Goodall1991 said:High rep squats are chunder producing Fixed that for ya!  | ||
| martin | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:30 |
 Why not just not get fat in the first place? Member 132, 1406 posts SQ 331, BP 200, DL 320851.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | High reps make you good at high reps. Not heavy weights. Sure they should have a place in your program - but they cannot be a substitute for higher intensity training otherwise you'll get weaker. | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:32 |
 'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | last time i did high rep deadlifts i chundered and felt terrible for about 3 days after. the time before that i also chundered. it was amazing | ||
| 1369phil | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:36 |
 doesnt work hard enough in the gym Member 1492, 2138 posts SQ 170, BP 145, DL 195510.0 kgs @ 112kgs UnEq | Fazc said:Good for Benching. This - high rep lower body stuff just wipes me out with DOMS for days - benching heavy then a back off or two is easy to recover from | ||
| ursus | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 14:44 |
 Man up and have a fuckin coffee Member 2086, 9717 posts SQ 340, BP 252.5, DL 300892.5 kgs @ 158kgs UnEq | bigdave30 said:iv been contemplating going back 2 training bodyparts on seperate days and using high reps... After sticking 2 a push, pull (deads), squats routine and using anything from 5 to 1 reps, im really not sure what 2 do?? Interested how some of u approach high reps and do u think repping out and hitting failure contributes 2 strength or just plain muscle building.....? totally the wrong plan for strength building mate , less is more rep wise , maybe up your volume i.e exercises but certainly not your reps. | ||
| shanejer | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 15:06 |
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | You shouldnt go to failure either | ||
| bigdave30 | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 15:25 |
| Avatar not found if I had a hat on I would take it off Member 3343, 1045 posts SQ 330, BP 170, DL 350850.0 kgs @ 141.8kgs Eq | ursus said: totally the wrong plan for strength building mate , less is more rep wise , maybe up your volume i.e exercises but certainly not your reps. Good point m8, i think its more that im bored with my routine! Mayb i could change it 2 bodyparts, but still keep the compound movements and keep the rep range in the 3 - 5... After all at this moment in time strength is my goal not size... | ||
| bsaunders1989 | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 15:28 |
Member 2896, 722 posts SQ 202.5, BP 150, DL 260612.5 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | I would of thought the best time to do high reps would be training for an event like log or deadlift. seeing how many reps in the time limit you could get. for example 100kg log as many reps as possible in 75seconds | ||