high rep help (duped on beg board)

[brutus69]

training heavy to failure might get u banged up in the future, but training light to failure? I doubt it,
heavy meaning 8 or less, light meaning at least 12.
ive read that either way, failure training will give results. and light wont tax your joints. in my opinion.
ive tried going to failure on 15-20 rep sets, but I have to drop the weight each set in order to hit the same number of reps for 4 sets, with a 90 second rest.
hell, now even with 8 rep sets I drop the weight 20 pounds each time to hit all 4 sets of 8. on compound lifts, I mean. otherwise my reps drop, and drop fast with a 2, 2.5 minute rest.
plus im not on high levels of gear anymore.

 

[concreteguy]

It may not be for everyone

But don't kid yourself. If done correctly you can put mass on doing high rep training. Once the muscle group is warmed up

First you must find a weight you can get 15 to 20 reps.
Each and every set should be taken to the last rep you can fully complete.
Minimize your recovery times to assure staying in a painful pump.
Drop weight if necessary to get to at least 15 reps.
Complete 4 to 6 sets.
3 exercises per body part for major groups and 1 to 2 for minor.

What will determine your success is

- your ability to *cowboy up* and really take it to the last rep.
- your diet
- gear

CG

 

[PitbullTank]

edit... nm who cares

 

[AshopRep]

But don't kid yourself. If done correctly you can put mass on doing high rep training. Once the muscle group is warmed up

First you must find a weight you can get 15 to 20 reps.
Each and every set should be taken to the last rep you can fully complete.
Minimize your recovery times to assure staying in a painful pump.
Drop weight if necessary to get to at least 15 reps.
Complete 4 to 6 sets.
3 exercises per body part for major groups and 1 to 2 for minor.

What will determine your success is

- your ability to *cowboy up* and really take it to the last rep.
- your diet
- gear

CG

Well said CG

 

[zodd]

I agree with all of the above great comments.I have been doing high reps for 6 weeks now and i got till failure on every set if you really stick with it you will have to drop weight or some reps .Also my first say five warmups are funnily slow with perfect form to get ready for the oncoming war with fast high reps .Today i did my first failure set flat bench db with 70 for 50 i felt done the last ten were torture 6weeks ago i was doing 50lb for 50 reps 4 sets ..my point is the heavier weight increases trash me ,so my next set was 80 for 20 reps i felt done with flat at that point so i went to incline and did sets of 15 slower strted a t 70 down to 45 so my point is i built some endurance and strength .You will get used to it but don't make it easy on yourself .My chest has blown up and my legs also I'm doing 50 rep leg presses and 20 rep squats for sets it takes time and also i plan on chilling on this plan in 2 weeks cause I'm worried of overuse issues in my shoulders and legs I'm 44 overall i love to train like this none else i see does and i feel a sense of acplishment not just ego .

 

[lyndonlawrence]

more accomplished to day than any prior

I went in for shoulders today. warmed up with rubberbands on the post op shoulder and the good one. I am only four months post op so I am light in weight. started with 20lbs over head db press 25 times. moved to 25lbs 20 times then 30lbs 15 times. then back down 20 times 15 and by the time back to 20lbs I could only do 13!! on to military machine for 4 sets up and down til I fell below 13 reps.
fly machine 3 sets same routine until fell under 13 reps. shrugs 230 lbs 3 sets. so 5 sets of db press. 4 sets of military press and 3 sets of flys and 3 shrugs . 15 sets total and I was spent.
before working out I went to the dr and showed him I can raise my arm over my head but it hurt. I just went into the bathroom and easily raised my recovering arm over my head with absolutely no pain.
thanks guys. now I need to learn to eat.