Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Whoa would this work?

esco
esco
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2001/05/06, 12:12 PM
I was thinking like you could do 10 sets of like 5 one day, with a lot of weight, like a challange for you, then the next day do like 20 sets of 10, but with like no weight, like the bar and like 5 lbs. on each end to like define what you built the previous day? After a while would this work?
tt_rocker
tt_rocker
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2001/05/07, 02:09 AM
10 sets for one muscle, if that's what you mean, with high loads is way too much..
esco
esco
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2001/05/07, 10:39 AM
I've been doing that for a while. Hows that too much? 10 sets of 10, ain't that hard. It gives you a burn...
sunnyjack
sunnyjack
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2001/05/07, 07:15 PM
I don't think that's like a good idea. If you are doing 10 sets of 10 you are not lifting heavy enough.
esco
esco
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2001/05/07, 08:58 PM
50 lbs. curls? im only 145 lbs. then I do like 20 lbs. 20 times, 10 sets. Seems to work pretty damn good. My arms are getting bigger and bigger everyday :) ...
skeld2001
skeld2001
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2001/05/11, 04:28 AM
I personally like the ten sets workout. Any new way of training is another weapon to ad to your arsenal. The key is to recognize when your body adapts to a given program, and to change your workout at this point in such a way that your muscles have to start the adaptation process all over again. I like to come off of a high volume low weight regimen and go to heavy compound movements with low reps and longer rest periods between sets. Keep your muscles guessing!
skeld2001
skeld2001
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2001/05/11, 04:34 AM
On the other hand, it's been said that for gaining mass, nothing is as effective as heavy weights, which requires lower reps/sets.