[quote]toohungry wrote:
it doesn’t matter if hes a beginner or been lifting for years…he should not be measuring the progress he has made in that minimal amount of time. And he shouldn’t be doing reps of 12 he will see zero growth if he does that. Muscle grows by overloading it with heavy weight not by giving it easy light weight that wont over load or shock your muscle fibers.[/quote]
There is a lot of research that indicates that training age and time under tension are critical factors in the equation of increasing muscle size. Your advice ensures that TUT is low and it ignores training age as a consideration.
Your general statement “he shouldn’t be doing reps of 12 he will see zero growth if he does that” doesn’t apply to a completely the new trainee.