[quote]winkroar3 wrote:
Nothing against this program but for for alot of these kids I think they’re missing the basics.
Like was said “my shoulders are over developed” C’mon. How about just benching and squatting
for a while with much good food. Then look in the mirror.[/quote]
Gee, how about DOING EVERYTHING and then looking in a mirror?
What honestly is the deal with some of you thinking ignoring muscle groups sounds like a good idea for a beginner? They will just have areas that need to play catch up later.
Gee, how about DOING EVERYTHING and then looking in a mirror?
What honestly is the deal with some of you thinking ignoring muscle groups sounds like a good idea for a beginner? They will just have areas that need to play catch up later.[/quote]
That’s what i was told and was even provided with a program, hitting every muscle 3 times a week !
Hopefully by the time this program ends in 17 weeks ill look like i lift or i’ll be well pissed off.
At what number of reps do you guys usually decide to increase the weight on your last set? (i just wanna see what others here do and compare it to myself.)
I figured out that I should be ramping up or working up to a weight a long time ago and I didn’t even read it anywhere or need someone to tell me that! OMG!..it seemed like common sense to me. It was one of the most basic things I figured out when I started lifting weights. I honestly can’t believe that there are such lengthy threads about this topic here.
[quote]The Austrian Oak wrote:
At what number of reps do you guys usually decide to increase the weight on your last set? (i just wanna see what others here do and compare it to myself.)
I figured out that I should be ramping up or working up to a weight a long time ago and I didn’t even read it anywhere or need someone to tell me that! OMG!..it seemed like common sense to me. It was one of the most basic things I figured out when I started lifting weights. I honestly can’t believe that there are such lengthy threads about this topic here.[/quote]
I think everyone is different. Yet that’s why it’s always stressed to newer people to just get your ass in the gym and find what works best for you . Trial/error sort of thing
depends on lift for me though. for heavy compound movements usually around 6-8. Lighter isolation work like lateral db raises 10-15 reps. Just depends on what exercise. i go on the lower end for leg curls and go higher rep with sldl.
Not every big guy does it like this, I’ve seen/talked to some IFBB pro’s and other big guys who say they warm up and then do 3-4 straight sets with the same weight.
Obviously you have to find what works better for you though and which method you can personally make the most progress on at the time.
I have been doing ramping and loving it lately but is it the best approach when hypertrophy is your main goal? I am getting stronger every single week but not sure exactly how much muscle I’m gaining. I’ve read many times that hypertrophy is maximized when TUT is maximized and ramping sets yield the least TUT.
[quote]JonBlood wrote:
I have been doing ramping and loving it lately but is it the best approach when hypertrophy is your main goal? I am getting stronger every single week but not sure exactly how much muscle I’m gaining. I’ve read many times that hypertrophy is maximized when TUT is maximized and ramping sets yield the least TUT.[/quote]
[quote]The Austrian Oak wrote:
At what number of reps do you guys usually decide to increase the weight on your last set? (i just wanna see what others here do and compare it to myself.)
I figured out that I should be ramping up or working up to a weight a long time ago and I didn’t even read it anywhere or need someone to tell me that! OMG!..it seemed like common sense to me. It was one of the most basic things I figured out when I started lifting weights. I honestly can’t believe that there are such lengthy threads about this topic here.[/quote]
I always increase the weight when I get 4-5 reps on my compounds.
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
The Austrian Oak wrote:
At what number of reps do you guys usually decide to increase the weight on your last set? (i just wanna see what others here do and compare it to myself.)
I figured out that I should be ramping up or working up to a weight a long time ago and I didn’t even read it anywhere or need someone to tell me that! OMG!..it seemed like common sense to me. It was one of the most basic things I figured out when I started lifting weights. I honestly can’t believe that there are such lengthy threads about this topic here.
I always increase the weight when I get 4-5 reps on my compounds.[/quote]
[quote]MeinHerzBrennt wrote:
JonBlood wrote:
I have been doing ramping and loving it lately but is it the best approach when hypertrophy is your main goal? I am getting stronger every single week but not sure exactly how much muscle I’m gaining. I’ve read many times that hypertrophy is maximized when TUT is maximized and ramping sets yield the least TUT.
Is your body weight going up?[/quote]
Jon Blood who says ramping sets yeild the least amount of TUT? Look when ramping up every set done is not just done for fucks sake. Each one is done to work and stimulate that muscle properly yet not reaching ultimate failure and to get you ready for that last balls-to-wall no holds bar leave your heart on the gym floor set.
I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
[quote]spc.stewart30 wrote:
I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
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[quote]catalyst wrote:
spc.stewart30 wrote:
I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
[quote]anonym wrote:
catalyst wrote:
spc.stewart30 wrote:
I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
Indeed.
The Chewbacca Defense. Classic![/quote]
Isn’t that what Johnnie Cochran used in the OJ Trial?
[quote]Carlitosway wrote:
anonym wrote:
catalyst wrote:
spc.stewart30 wrote:
I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
Indeed.
The Chewbacca Defense. Classic!
Isn’t that what Johnnie Cochran used in the OJ Trial?[/quote]
It’s what he used in Chef Aid, which was poking fun at the OJ trial.
[quote]JonBlood wrote:
I have been doing ramping and loving it lately but is it the best approach when hypertrophy is your main goal? I am getting stronger every single week but not sure exactly how much muscle I’m gaining. I’ve read many times that hypertrophy is maximized when TUT is maximized and ramping sets yield the least TUT.[/quote]
guy, lots of people get massively jacked using different training methods, it doesnt matter as long as you progress. i know i shouldnt be posting here because quite frankly im a 190 lb weakling, but think about it dude!
christ man look at P.X, also look up dave gulledge( i doubt he ever worried about TUT), Frank Mcgrath ramps that shit too.
sure there are others who are probably big and think about TUT, why not stick with the ramping which is yeilding great strength gains and when you stop gaining strength focus on TUT?
If you worry about shit like “TUT”, “optimal hypertrophy stimulation”, “is this too little?”, “the 25 rep rule”, “SOME do it, so it must be a great idea to do it as well”, “slow/clean bulking” and whatnot, stay the fuck away from standard modern bodybuilding techniques and routines.
You are likely incapable of using intuition and deductive reasoning and will fail miserably when it comes to applying simple concepts to your training and diet, but of course you’ll still blame them and not yourself for your failure.
Besides, as soon as you hear a different opinion on the matter, you’ll likely end up second-guessing yourself, resulting in you ditching your current approach completely to switch to the “new” approach… Or turning it into one huge clusterfuck.
Instead I recommend that you purchase all Poliquin books, read through them, ignore all 9000 spelling mistakes and several mis-printed diagrams and use the routines and diet(s) provided by Charles.
Every detail up to tempo on the respective phases of a rep is addressed in there. Can’t get more cutting edge than that. You’ll feel safe and secure in your knowledge that you’re using a program based on the most recent scientific findings, guaranteeing optimal results.
And you can then stop looking for that handful of pro’s who don’t ramp weights just so you can say: “hey, they exist! Not everbody does it! Hurray! (so… what now?)”, can stop posting 900 questions per day about a concept as simple as progressive warm-ups… And save a few of us from developing high blood pressure issues.
[quote]Artem wrote:
HK24719 wrote:
Artem wrote:
Yeah… I was drinking a Myoplex shake between exercises, though. I’m thinking I need to cut that out though to make my diet a true 0 carb, …
Why would you want to remove all carbs from your diet?
ketosis
Winkroar3, stop posting dude…
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No I think a better idea would be to stay on your ass like stink on shit before I go back to “weenie ville”
Prof X lifts cars, eats children, and then hibernates all winter long.
S
Although these guys might have specific times/programs that worked out suprisingly well for them, the most important thing for you to realise is that vets are vets mainly due to their effort and consistency.
My best gains came from starting to really work my legs with squats. My bench press increased considerably and so did my other lifts. I realized that I also have a bottom half. The epiphany before that was the discovery that I had a back that could be worked by pullups and rows.
The third best period was when I was just graduated from high school and weighed 125 pounds. I put on 25 pounds that summer using a $5.00 Joe Weider course and eating like a pig