|
2005/06/24, 11:27 AM
If low reps make for definition, how do you get the strength and defition, or should you go for strength first then definition, or does it depend entirely on what you want :-/
|
|
|
|
2005/06/24, 11:32 AM
Low reps are more for power and mass. Optimum rep range for the most part for hypertrophy is in the 6-10 rep range.
--------------
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
bb1fit@freetrainers.com
|
|
2005/06/24, 02:01 PM
Either way will work....some advocate starting with your heaviest weight while you are "fresh", and then doing what you can, others like pyramiding up. I suggest you use both ways, kind of instinctively.
For instance, on days when you are "feeling your oats" so to speak, you may want to start heavy, and max out.
Either way, always, always warm up with light weights. Enough to get the blood flowing a bit so you have no injuries.
--------------
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
bb1fit@freetrainers.com
|
|
2005/06/24, 08:27 PM
So if you're doing pushups, if you wanna gain muscle mass you should do 6-10 of that too, even though pushups aren't generally considered a good intense workout?
|
|
2005/06/24, 08:59 PM
If pushups are hard to do and you can only do 6-10 reps of it and stuggle one the last rep not being able to do another, then yes I suppose pushups would be good to build muscle mass. But if you can do 6-10 reps easily, then no it would not be good for muscle mass. The idea is to lift a heavy enough weight to get into the 6-10 rep range just as BB1fit said. If you can do more than that, then add a little more weight. Hope this helps.
DX
|
|
2005/06/24, 09:01 PM
struggle on* the last rep
DX
|
