[quote]forlife wrote:
Try going to failure on all sets of your next workout, and see how many you are able to do.[/quote]
Agreed. Tell us how many reps you were able to get with failure.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
anonym wrote:
Since you are “kind of new”, you will be able to get away with higher volume because you most likely aren’t using weights that are heavy enough to really tax your body (beyond basic fatigue). Might sound a little strange - and I’m not suggesting that you aren’t busting you ass…it’s just that there is a real difference in intensity between one plate, two plates, three plates, etc…you just have to actually reach those points to get where I’m coming from - they just take more out of you.
Trust me, when you start piling more weight on the bar, you will most likely feel less of a need to perform so damn many sets/exercises.
Right now, if you can get away with it - go for it. Just be sure to adjust according to your recovery in the future.
I pretty much go along with this and will add that being new you also aren’t lifting nearly as hard you think you are and will be eventually able to. Everybody’s different, but I would have to really pace myself to do 8-10 sets of a single exercise. Yesterday was leg day. I did six total sets, 2 each of 3 exercises and one each way for calves, which took a lot out of me and today my legs are sore.[/quote]
I see this frequently ; is it that the newer lifter doesn’t have the CNS development / heavy weights, or are people just assuming newer lifters don’t push themselves as hard? I’m pretty sure it’s the former, I just wanted some clarification.
And I’ve noticed I’m needing a lot fewer sets to feel worked as my mind-muscle connection has gotten better and my weights have grown heavier.
most people also do 5x5 programs wrong, all they do is read 5x5 and skip the whole ramping up part and go lift.
the first 4 sets aren’t max, theyre warm up/ramping up sets. Your breaking your 5rep max twice in a span of 8 days. How on earth could this not be enough volume.
[quote]forlife wrote:
Try going to failure on all sets of your next workout, and see how many you are able to do.[/quote]
I recomend highly against this!
You feel like your working hard, but when I followed this I made next to no progress for months. Ramping up the weight to get to one or two sets of failure on each exercise is a much better option IMO.
Don’t know exactly why, just is.
If I feel not enough work is done, I simply add in sets.