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2004/08/13, 06:54 PM
I am thinking of trying a new technique where I will add a little more weight on than usual so I can just about do 8 reps max, and instead of stopping at 3 sets I am thinking of going on until my last set I can do a max 1 rep before failure. Does anyone think that this may be a bad thing to do and if so why.
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2004/08/13, 07:43 PM
Not sure if I'm understanding you, but if I am understanding, then this is already an established method of shocking. Anytime you do something different as you are mentioning you are shocking the muscles. Go for it, just do not do it every single time you are in the gym or your body will stop adapting eventually.
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2004/08/13, 08:11 PM
It isn't bad. It's actually a good way. What you thought up of is something that I'm actually incorporating in my workouts in a way. My workouts have a fixed number of reps and I do as many as I can with that weight per set, as many sets as possible per amount of time to reach my target number. Then I calculate each workout and come up with a "powerfactor" number and track my progress on a weekly basis. If my number increases, I'm making progress.
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2004/08/14, 10:55 AM
Ok Paul its like a sort of revers pyramid the hope is that I may be able to add a bit of weight as I go, Yeah I am doing it as a shock method, the conventional way is ok but Im at a sticking point at the moment so a change is needed. Thanks for your comment.
Ageis I think we are on about the same sort of thing but maybe I should take a leaf out of your book and do a bit of number crunching to track my progress. Thanks guys, nice to meet you.
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2004/08/14, 01:15 PM
We have to do things to make our muscles grow to adapt to new heavier poundages. Incorporate negatives, studies show conclusively that more fiber damage is done on the concentric part of the rep. Take a weight you know you can't handle, 20% or so more, and have a partner help you with it. Now, hold that weight in a static contraction as long as possible(time under tension, very neglected growth factor), and then lower the weight fighting it down. Have a spotter help you get it up, and try and do it again.
Rest and eat. This is an incredible shocking method that will entice new gains in strength.
This is but one, you can incorporate this method on most any exercise, one it is especially good on is shoulders.
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Quoting from chris7261:
Ok Paul its like a sort of revers pyramid the hope is that I may be able to add a bit of weight as I go, Yeah I am doing it as a shock method, the conventional way is ok but Im at a sticking point at the moment so a change is needed. Thanks for your comment.
Ageis I think we are on about the same sort of thing but maybe I should take a leaf out of your book and do a bit of number crunching to track my progress. Thanks guys, nice to meet you.
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2004/08/14, 02:18 PM
Thanks for that bb1 I'm going to do a month on the reverse pyramid routine and then just as my body gets adapted, then I'll hit it with your suggestion.
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