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Need advice
Posted on 11/13/23 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 11/13/23 at 3:57 pm
Will more reps help me put on size?
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 7:14 am
Posted on 11/13/23 at 4:03 pm to King Crab
More workload = more hypertrophy
A bigger muscle is a stronger muscle. It’s pretty simple, lift more weight
A bigger muscle is a stronger muscle. It’s pretty simple, lift more weight
Posted on 11/13/23 at 5:24 pm to King Crab
Do both. Lift heavy 1 day a week and then lighter more reps later in the week.
This post was edited on 11/13/23 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 11/13/23 at 5:39 pm to King Crab
Likely #1. However, if you used poor technique for #1, used quick negatives and didn’t hold tension, and never got close to failure and conversely did controlled reps with #2, utilizing long negatives to increase total tension, and got to failure or close to it, then the chest would likely grow more from #2.
This post was edited on 11/14/23 at 8:18 am
Posted on 11/13/23 at 9:11 pm to King Crab
Theoretically both work the same if taken to failure, but only the last 5 reps are effective reps…so on a big compound lift, why would we waste energy and recovery ability on needless reps instead of focusing on progressive overload in the 4-8 rep range?
The key to growth though is food and then stacking 2.5/5lbs in the bar every session, then after a couple resets, stacking weekly, then after a couple resets…monthly.so on and so fourth
The key to growth though is food and then stacking 2.5/5lbs in the bar every session, then after a couple resets, stacking weekly, then after a couple resets…monthly.so on and so fourth
Posted on 11/13/23 at 9:12 pm to LSUSports247
Why? What do you think that is accomplishing? If the guy is asking this…he needs to be on a linear progression program
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:31 am to King Crab
everyone is going to give you a bunch of BS,
but its simple for chest
get strong af on first on barbell bench/incine then DB Bench, Incline DB bench, weighted dips and weighted ring pushups
if you can get your waist to 31-32" at the naval and hit the following standards...you will have the chest you want
bench-1.75x BW
incline- 1.5x bw
dips- 1x BW for 5-6
incline weighted ring pushups- 80lbs x 10
db bench- 125s for 8
db incline bench- 100s for 8
but its simple for chest
get strong af on first on barbell bench/incine then DB Bench, Incline DB bench, weighted dips and weighted ring pushups
if you can get your waist to 31-32" at the naval and hit the following standards...you will have the chest you want
bench-1.75x BW
incline- 1.5x bw
dips- 1x BW for 5-6
incline weighted ring pushups- 80lbs x 10
db bench- 125s for 8
db incline bench- 100s for 8
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:37 am to lsu777
How do you beat the seasonal depression and go to the gym? Basically any time I’d normally go it’s like pitch dark so I’ve been bad about going
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:43 am to el Gaucho
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How do you beat the seasonal depression and go to the gym?
Conquer your inner bitch and go to the gym.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:53 am to 3rdPart Tiger
I think I need to find a gym with more chicks at it. I might check out crunch but I heard that’s a bunch of rachet tripod squat rack chicks.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:53 am to el Gaucho
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How do you beat the seasonal depression and go to the gym? Basically any time I’d normally go it’s like pitch dark so I’ve been bad about going
find a gym with a bunch of hot arse girls or figure a way were you no longer need motivation and just rely on discpline or set goals.
i work out in the garage and its always dark when i do, well 90% of the time. so biggest thing with me is its discipline and then setting goals that i want nothing more than to beat.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:16 am to el Gaucho
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How do you beat the seasonal depression and go to the gym? Basically any time I’d normally go it’s like pitch dark so I’ve been bad about going
I get up to get my kids ready for school. When they leave at 5:40, I throw on a headlight and start walking to the gym. Walking on a trail when it's dark and cool wakes me up and gets the heart pumping much better than a treadmill. It also doesn't hurt that I'm constantly scanning for dogs/coyotes.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:43 am to lsu777
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find a gym with a bunch of hot arse girls or figure a way were you no longer need motivation and just rely on discpline or set goals.
Yeah I saw like the one hot chick at my gym kiss some dude at the gf store and it messed me up pretty bad
As for the dude talking about kids giving him motivation cmon man I thought this board was a millenial safe space
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:03 am to el Gaucho
For me personally, the motivation is seeing results. Which really makes it tough to get going in the beginning. A few months ago, I was slacking off with my lifting, only making it to the gym two or three times a week. I could tell the difference in the mirror. So a little over a month ago, I had to just stop being lazy and start being consistent. Here I am on week six of four to five lifting sessions a week, and eating slightly better (all either home cooked or frozen high protein meals, no fast food) and I can see the results, which in turn motivate me to keep going.
Also, lifting in the winter has always been my favorite. I love wearing the baggy sweats and baggy shirts to make others at the gym wonder "is he jacked or is he hiding some love handles under those baggy clothes?"
Here a hint: its both!
Also, lifting in the winter has always been my favorite. I love wearing the baggy sweats and baggy shirts to make others at the gym wonder "is he jacked or is he hiding some love handles under those baggy clothes?"
Here a hint: its both!
Posted on 11/14/23 at 9:08 am to Tiger_n_Texas
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When they leave at 5:40
Daggum
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:08 pm to el Gaucho
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How do you beat the seasonal depression and go to the gym?
Take off your shirt.
Look in the mirror.
Turn to the side.
Take a deep breath and exhale as you relax and let your shoulders roll forward.
The image looking back at you is your motivation.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:59 pm to King Crab
Too bad we can't go and dig out that one guys post a while back about his take on what drop sets were
Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:59 pm to King Crab
Intensity matters whether you are doing 3x5 or 3x15.
Food is how you put on size. Real Food. Eat plenty of Ground Beef, Steaks, Eggs, Bacon, maybe a little chicken or fish thrown in. You can train until you pass out but if you aren't eating right you will not grow or if you have insane genetics you might grow some but you will hit a plateau you will not be able to break through without food. Real Whole Foods are the most anabolic thing you can put in your body besides actual anabolics themselves.
Food is how you put on size. Real Food. Eat plenty of Ground Beef, Steaks, Eggs, Bacon, maybe a little chicken or fish thrown in. You can train until you pass out but if you aren't eating right you will not grow or if you have insane genetics you might grow some but you will hit a plateau you will not be able to break through without food. Real Whole Foods are the most anabolic thing you can put in your body besides actual anabolics themselves.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 2:29 pm to el Gaucho
Start out at light weight with more reps. Then, as your workloads get progressively heavier, lower the reps and focus on a powerlifting type regime where almost all of your sets are only 1-2 reps
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