rep. speed?

[BigBoyJ]

There is no best one way that fits every person. We all respond to different forma of stimuli. Changing training styles so as to not let your body adapt to any one is the key to breaking plateus. The body doesn't know 400lbs, or 60lbs, 0r even 20 lbs. What it does know it the time under tension, and the duration of stress on the muscle. Lifting 60 pounds with a 1 sec concentric and 1 sec ecentric, would be the equivalent of raising 30lbs for a 2 second concentric and lowering for 2 seconds.

I can't say that I really agree that. I mean, if I sit here on my couch and do arm curls with a can of beer for an hour, I wouldn't get the same results as I would doing 2 sets of 6-8 reps using 200 pounds on barbell curl, even though the total weight lifted might be exactly the same.

 

[MR.BICEPS]

The best rep speeds is quite simple.

Lift too fast and momentum comes into play.

Lift too slow and it greatly hinders your ability to use enough weight to stimulate the deep muscle fibers.

The right speed is a matter of feeling the muscles as you lift with the most possible weight without letting momentum come into play. The speed may vary a little bit from exercise to exercise for most people but the feel should be the same for each muscle group.

 

[Jonnyel]

"I can't say that I really agree that. I mean, if I sit here on my couch and do arm curls with a can of beer for an hour, I wouldn't get the same results as I would doing 2 sets of 6-8 reps using 200 pounds on barbell curl, even though the total weight lifted might be exactly the same."

BigBoy, you are taking it completely out of context. It has nothing to do with the total amount of weight lifted. It it the time under tension.

 

[SAMMYSDAD]

I always figure lift at what ever speed you can safely and consistently put weight on the bar. I have never seen small weights build big muscles.

 

[pc1663]

Whoever believes a slow tempo is the most productive should let Ronnie Coleman know, cause he's been doing it wrong all this time!