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2004/06/26, 10:09 PM
Hello, everyone. we hear that magical word a lot, that's the word that coud bring the best results into someboy's training--at the same time is the word that could bring along the injuries. Ok, an exaple is: I'm doing squats with more than 225lbs up to 265lbs--that for me is heavy-but I manage to do sets of 10 to 6 to 4 reps with those weights. I noticed that I didn't go as far down as parallel, so while reducing the weight, I could go for a more controlled exercise-the form is good, the weight feels good, and getting a better range of motion--I started doing squats with 175 to 185lbs. The weight feels heavy but more controllable at the 175 to 185lb.. Should I stick to that lower weight range and increment around 5lbs each week? What you guys think?
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2004/06/27, 10:00 AM
Never sacrfice form for weight, thats what gets people hurt. That an ego
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2004/06/27, 10:51 AM
I know, I know... another time count violation while composing a post. I may have to fire my proofreader :laugh:. Anyway, I hope that's helpful, aljo1.
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2004/06/27, 11:28 AM
You will always get much more out of a full range of motion. We as bodybuilders need to put our ego at bay and use our bodies correctly to work and develope the muscle. This is precisely why we as bodybuilders do more reps than powerlifters, to recruit more muscle fibers and develope the entire muscle belly. The most hypertrophy occurs in the 9-12 rep range with as heavy a weight as you can handle there.
Cheat reps are acceptible as a breakout type workout, but not for long periods of time.
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Quoting from aljo1:
Hello, everyone. we hear that magical word a lot, that's the word that coud bring the best results into someboy's training--at the same time is the word that could bring along the injuries. Ok, an exaple is: I'm doing squats with more than 225lbs up to 265lbs--that for me is heavy-but I manage to do sets of 10 to 6 to 4 reps with those weights. I noticed that I didn't go as far down as parallel, so while reducing the weight, I could go for a more controlled exercise-the form is good, the weight feels good, and getting a better range of motion--I started doing squats with 175 to 185lbs. The weight feels heavy but more controllable at the 175 to 185lb.. Should I stick to that lower weight range and increment around 5lbs each week? What you guys think?
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2004/06/27, 09:06 PM
Thank you guys for your kind advices!! I'll be decreasing the weight and try to do the exercise with better form!! I think that the ego tells you that you're stronge than you really are sometimes-which could get ou in serious trouble later-Thank God my ego hasn't been that dumb and try to lift something impossible for me to lift(even for one rep)--like 350lbs squats LOL
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