Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Mass building program

wiggum
wiggum
Posts: 35
Joined: 2003/10/28
United States
2003/12/12, 09:00 AM
ok my program has me doing some sets of exercises which i dont know if they help increase mass
for example
one of the days i do bi's tri's abs


lying triceps extensions 4 sets

20
16
14
12

dips behind the back
20
14
12
10

barbell preacher curls
15
12
11
10

reverse barbell curls
15
12
11
10

i may be wrong but should i be doing so many reps?

rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2003/12/12, 11:12 AM
Some exercises are designed to completely fatigue the targeted muscles. I sometimes incorporate higher reps. in my workouts towards the end, where I know my muscles have already been exhausted.

Follow your FT program. The rep. scheme is there for a reason.

Good luck!

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