Just some observations

[Big A]

I find this interesting and should spark some good discussion. Do you have a theory why this is the case?

Could there be different type of muscle fibers? No idea. Just observations, but they are prevalent enough to warrant a genuine reason behind it.

 

[alfresco]

Could there be different type of muscle fibers? No idea. Just observations, but they are prevalent enough to warrant a genuine reason behind it.

Yes, if I am on topic again?

Type G and Type S, and slow and fast twitch.

Talked about it earlier in the thread but it got zero traction. Thought it would stir up a meaningful conversation but it just died . . . and I was WTF? I thought it was somewhat illuminating but I guess everyone already knew about it.

 

[Golden]

Justin (Harris) always says the torso muscles are the “heavy muscles,” snd the limbs are the “volume muscles.” I’m more or less found this to be the case, and my look has dramatically improved since I dropped the obsessive progressive overload approach for arms and legs.

I was just going to post this. I saw the podcast where he was speaking to you regarding this topic

 

[Jefe]

Could there be different type of muscle fibers? No idea. Just observations, but they are prevalent enough to warrant a genuine reason behind it.

Slow twitch vs fast twitch.

It’s why chicken breast is white and legs/thighs are dark.

My slow twitch responds best to high reps. Speaking of calves forearms and partially shoulders

 

[Big A]

Slow twitch vs fast twitch.

It’s why chicken breast is white and legs/thighs are dark.

My slow twitch responds best to high reps. Speaking of calves forearms and partially shoulders

I mean way more than the basic fast/slow twich categories.

 

[Tomgrass]

Prime example of full range small weights and squeeze

 

[alfresco]

Prime example of full range small weights and squeeze

Light weights, yes.

Full range of motion, don’t think so.

Saw him training many times at Gold’s many moons ago.

 

[Fleezy]

my look has dramatically improved since I dropped the obsessive progressive overload approach for arms and legs.

What rep ranges/set ranges do you do for arms and legs?

 

[bigzzz]

Justin (Harris) always says the torso muscles are the “heavy muscles,” snd the limbs are the “volume muscles.” I’m more or less found this to be the case, and my look has dramatically improved since I dropped the obsessive progressive overload approach for arms and legs.

Do you mean 'volume muscles' as in higher reps?

 

[d4ve]

Do you mean 'volume muscles' as in higher reps?

Not really. If I did a chest workout with 4 working sets to failure of 12-15 reps apiece, would you call that high volume? I wouldn’t.

I mean more sets, more reps at least close to failure. Usually achieved with pyramids / progressively more difficult warmup sets, intensifiers, clusters, and / or just a larger number of sets.

Actually my total failure or near failure sets for legs aren’t that high, but I do a lot more volume on the way up to the top weights. Higher rep ranges for legs and usually arms, but that’s not exactly the same. I do that because it’s more joint friendly and especially with legs, once you’re strong, low reps is playing with fire.

You often see huge bodybuilders hitting sets of 6-8 on pressing movements, but not so much on leg press, hack, etc. Just a lot of joint stress for not much payoff.

 

[IceCream]

Not really. If I did a chest workout with 4 working sets to failure of 12-15 reps apiece, would you call that high volume? I wouldn’t.

I mean more sets, more reps at least close to failure. Usually achieved with pyramids / progressively more difficult warmup sets, intensifiers, clusters, and / or just a larger number of sets.

Actually my total failure or near failure sets for legs aren’t that high, but I do a lot more volume on the way up to the top weights. Higher rep ranges for legs and usually arms, but that’s not exactly the same. I do that because it’s more joint friendly and especially with legs, once you’re strong, low reps is playing with fire.

You often see huge bodybuilders hitting sets of 6-8 on pressing movements, but not so much on leg press, hack, etc. Just a lot of joint stress for not much payoff.

if you g to failure on leg wether it 15 or 5 rep would nt you still feel same amount joint pain ? the high rep just take longer to finish but you joint still feel the stress of hit thing failure

 

[danieltx]

if you g to failure on leg wether it 15 or 5 rep would nt you still feel same amount joint pain ? the high rep just take longer to finish but you joint still feel the stress of hit thing failure

Absolutely not - the physiological load of a weight you can only get 8 reps with is much more than a weight you can get 15 reps with.

 

[IceCream]

Absolutely not - the physiological load of a weight you can only get 8 reps with is much more than a weight you can get 15 reps with.

ok dast make sense - i only train low rep on squat because it get me to failur faster than 15 rep - i get annoy when try t go more rep on squats

 

[d4ve]

ok dast make sense - i only train low rep on squat because it get me to failur faster than 15 rep - i get annoy when try t go more rep on squats

Lol, annoyed or just out of breath and unable to continue the set?

This is one of many reasons to stay in great CV shape. High(er) reps are generally going to be the best long-term way to train quads. Can't be gassing out 5+ reps before failure.

 

[IceCream]

Lol, annoyed or just out of breath and unable to continue the set?

This is one of many reasons to stay in great CV shape. High(er) reps are generally going to be the best long-term way to train quads. Can't be gassing out 5+ reps before failure.

lol - yes that is what i ment perhap i will try the high rep option again

edit: and my arm go numb after time on rep

 

[Geardepot]

That look of the muscles that 'open up', or pop when flexed is so beautiful to see. Especially when they have command of their breathing and proper flexibility, its hard for the guys with big full non popping muscles to compete against when you see them side by side. This is something I wish I have understood more in my youth, I would have focused far more on the range of motion when training and done more work with flexibility and unilateral movements.