Group: Beginners to Exercise

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sammyf
sammyf
Posts: 16
Joined: 2001/05/09
Canada
2001/06/08, 06:05 PM
I'm on my 4th weeks of training on the "Gain Muscle Mass Training" program and was asking myself this question. Should i reduce the number of repetition to 12-10-8 instead of the 20-15-10 that the program usually provide. Since i want to gain mass, i know that low reps help better, so why does the program give so many reps?

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tt_rocker
tt_rocker
Posts: 389
Joined: 2001/01/25
Saudi Arabia
2001/06/11, 02:29 AM


the first set is usually a warm set...just to get the blood flowing...4 the last 2 or 3 sets..just do as much as you can with reasonable weight...
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Posts: 195
Joined: 2001/04/03
Egypt
2001/06/12, 01:41 PM
if you are still a beginner, then a high number of reps may be required to get the muscles used to contracting before going on a real blast.
sammyf
sammyf
Posts: 16
Joined: 2001/05/09
Canada
2001/06/13, 01:10 PM
It's been one month since i started. And I already done some training, 1 year ago, for 3 month.
merlinhog
merlinhog
Posts: 213
Joined: 2001/04/23
United States
2001/06/14, 12:58 PM
I'm on the 8th week of the same program. Stick with it and to the schedule. It will pay off. I know exactly what you're thinking, I thought similarly, but as tt_rocker put it, the first set is a warm up. Use very low weight. Eventually you'll be doing a heavier warm up first set. You'll see.
sammyf
sammyf
Posts: 16
Joined: 2001/05/09
Canada
2001/06/15, 04:43 PM
So, did you gain much now that you're in your 8th Week?

I'm on my 5th week, and gained 11 lbs so far. But with it, came a little belly fat that I'll have to try losing with situp. Overall, i noticed a small improvement.