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Old 13-08-2008, 07:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
Is there much point lifting heavy weights while bb bench press only for few reps?

I've seen few guys in my gym benching heavyweights only for a few reps
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Old 13-08-2008, 07:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
They're either new to the gym or a power lifter. Low reps is for strength gains more than muscle gains.
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Old 13-08-2008, 07:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
But doesn't getting very strong result in bigger muscles? Powerlifters are generally pretty big fellas right?
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Old 13-08-2008, 08:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
Yeah, nytol is....


But anything under 4 reps is more power based compared to 5-6+
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
when i wanted to get bigger i always used to have a week every couple of months where i would do low reps and high weights.

it helps you prepare mentally for going up i reckon.

and yes lifting heavy weights will make you bigger
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
I like to throw in a few heavy benches with low reps now and again (with a spotter of course )- it makes a welcome change from the 5 sets of 25 with low weights. A change is as good as a rest.
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
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They're either new to the gym or a power lifter. Low reps is for strength gains more than muscle gains.
Or they've been going to the gym for a long time...

Low reps and high reps both have a place in any routine.
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
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Or they've been going to the gym for a long time...

Low reps and high reps both have a place in any routine.

i like to add a low rep high weight set every now and again - if not just to see how much my strength has improved.

No training is pointless, different methods suit different people also not everyone's goals are the same.
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Old 15-08-2008, 11:02 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
Yeah i agree... but soley low reps would be less efficient at gaining right?
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
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Yeah i agree... but soley low reps would be less efficient at gaining right?
Less efficient at gaining what?? Low reps high weights... nothing wrong with it... unless of course you reckon Mike Mentzer wasnt big enough... or Casey Viator...
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
i love heavy forced reps on chest press, burns like fook and my chest pumps to no end, once every month is suffice imo
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Old 15-08-2008, 11:38 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
I mix and match so may do 160-180 x 10 reps....then may only get 4 reps out on 200......because I'm burnt out from previous sets....nowt wrong whatsoever with it.
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Old 15-08-2008, 11:41 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
They have thier place in most routines but you will most likely up the risk of injury and for this reason I don't bother with it.
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Re: Is there any point pushing out few reps with heavy weights?
occasionaly me and my mate will do a high weight / low rep set to get strength gains enough to get a few more out on our 'building' reps eg. if we're only getting 5-6 and we want 6-8.
right or wrong, it does the trick.
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I mix and match so may do 160-180 x 10 reps....then may only get 4 reps out on 200......because I'm burnt out from previous sets....nowt wrong whatsoever with it.
thats not to bad for dumbell shoulder press rob

you are just showing off now
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