Ramping (Beating a Dead Horse, I Know)

Training Bodybuilding
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[quote]MAF14 wrote:

[quote]austin_bicep wrote:

[quote]Bricknyce wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
How is “ramping” so complicated? Is it not common sense to move on to a bigger load after the one you just did hit the target reps smoothly?

[/quote]

Apparently it is, considering there have been 50 page thread on it - a concept as fuckin simple as this…

Top set: 200 x 10

Here’s how you do a fucking ramp.

Warmup sets:
40 x a bazillion (for teh good blud flowz)
80
110
140

Work sets:
160 x 10
180 x 10
200 x 10

This is typical bodybuilding shit.

If you ramp up for a 1 or 3 rep max, it looks like this.

3 RM: 300

Here’s how it’s done.

bar x 5
75 x 3
105 x 3
135 x 3
165 x 3
195 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
285 x 3
300 x 3

Rocket science![/quote]

But that’s not how I ramp though!!![/quote]

I know austin said that jokingly but does any one else ramp up to their top set then continue the exercise at lighter loads?

the first high(er) rep stuff i ever did was BBB so this just seemed natural to me to ramp like
the following:

Warmups
barx15
95x8
135x6
185x4
225x2

Worksets
195x10
185x10
175x10

(dropping the weight assuming 10 reps each set was just shy of failure)[/quote]

It was a joke and it wasn’t

Ramping for me might be

Bench

135 x 3
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
335 x 1

365 x 4

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quote]

It was a joke and it wasn’t

Ramping for me might be

Bench

135 x 3
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
335 x 1

365 x 4[/quote]

Through trial and error, this is also how I ramp. I found that I’m stronger in my top set if I keep my reps lower in my ramped sets, especially the last two ramp sets. After my top set, I will usually do one set with approx 60-70% of 1RM for as many reps as possible. I feel like that one drop set allows me to get in more volume and I feel satisfied and tired when I’m done

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[quote]austin_bicep wrote:

[quote]MAF14 wrote:

[quote]austin_bicep wrote:

[quote]Bricknyce wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
How is “ramping” so complicated? Is it not common sense to move on to a bigger load after the one you just did hit the target reps smoothly?

[/quote]

Apparently it is, considering there have been 50 page thread on it - a concept as fuckin simple as this…

Top set: 200 x 10

Here’s how you do a fucking ramp.

Warmup sets:
40 x a bazillion (for teh good blud flowz)
80
110
140

Work sets:
160 x 10
180 x 10
200 x 10

This is typical bodybuilding shit.

If you ramp up for a 1 or 3 rep max, it looks like this.

3 RM: 300

Here’s how it’s done.

bar x 5
75 x 3
105 x 3
135 x 3
165 x 3
195 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
285 x 3
300 x 3

Rocket science![/quote]

But that’s not how I ramp though!!![/quote]

I know austin said that jokingly but does any one else ramp up to their top set then continue the exercise at lighter loads?

the first high(er) rep stuff i ever did was BBB so this just seemed natural to me to ramp like
the following:

Warmups
barx15
95x8
135x6
185x4
225x2

Worksets
195x10
185x10
175x10

(dropping the weight assuming 10 reps each set was just shy of failure)[/quote]

It was a joke and it wasn’t

Ramping for me might be

Bench

135 x 3
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
335 x 1

365 x 4[/quote]

Damn, I wouldn’t feel anywhere near warmed up after ramping up like that. I feel like I’d injure myself with that few reps before my top sets. How do you do it, lol.

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[quote]davidtower wrote:
I feel like that one drop set allows me to get in more volume and I feel satisfied and tired when I’m done[/quote]

Truly amazing - someone who who uses his brain and “feel” to guide him towards progress.

If only MOST on here could do the same!

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[quote]kingbeef323 wrote:

[quote]austin_bicep wrote:

[quote]MAF14 wrote:

[quote]austin_bicep wrote:

[quote]Bricknyce wrote:

[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
How is “ramping” so complicated? Is it not common sense to move on to a bigger load after the one you just did hit the target reps smoothly?

[/quote]

Apparently it is, considering there have been 50 page thread on it - a concept as fuckin simple as this…

Top set: 200 x 10

Here’s how you do a fucking ramp.

Warmup sets:
40 x a bazillion (for teh good blud flowz)
80
110
140

Work sets:
160 x 10
180 x 10
200 x 10

This is typical bodybuilding shit.

If you ramp up for a 1 or 3 rep max, it looks like this.

3 RM: 300

Here’s how it’s done.

bar x 5
75 x 3
105 x 3
135 x 3
165 x 3
195 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
285 x 3
300 x 3

Rocket science![/quote]

But that’s not how I ramp though!!![/quote]

I know austin said that jokingly but does any one else ramp up to their top set then continue the exercise at lighter loads?

the first high(er) rep stuff i ever did was BBB so this just seemed natural to me to ramp like
the following:

Warmups
barx15
95x8
135x6
185x4
225x2

Worksets
195x10
185x10
175x10

(dropping the weight assuming 10 reps each set was just shy of failure)[/quote]

It was a joke and it wasn’t

Ramping for me might be

Bench

135 x 3
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
335 x 1

365 x 4[/quote]

Damn, I wouldn’t feel anywhere near warmed up after ramping up like that. I feel like I’d injure myself with that few reps before my top sets. How do you do it, lol.[/quote]

Todays exact benching was

135 x 3
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 1

385 x 2

I also do a few sets of rotator exercises and laterals befor hand. Idk I’ve never needed that extensive of a warm-up to feel ready to go, a lot of people are the oppiste, just need to do what feels right.

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now you see how this shit can be confusing, not one person agrees with the other…

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[quote]MrEdofCourse wrote:
now you see how this shit can be confusing, not one person agrees with the other… [/quote]

Not confusing at all, there is no universal way to ramp. It’s a basic format that can have many variations depending on what each lifter prefers.

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It’s only confusing if you don’t have the brains to try and find what works for you.

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[quote]Rational Gaze wrote:
It’s only confusing if you don’t have the brains to try and find what works for you.[/quote]

I admit, I remember reading the ramping threads and being confused before I started trying it out myself. Then I actually decided to try it one day and actually started having fun in the gym. Beating the log book suddenly became a reality and soon became the focus of my training. It’s pretty sad, but I made more gains in 6 months than I had in the previous 4 years.

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[quote]davidtower wrote:

[quote]Rational Gaze wrote:
It’s only confusing if you don’t have the brains to try and find what works for you.[/quote]

I admit, I remember reading the ramping threads and being confused before I started trying it out myself. Then I actually decided to try it one day and actually started having fun in the gym. Beating the log book suddenly became a reality and soon became the focus of my training. It’s pretty sad, but I made more gains in 6 months than I had in the previous 4 years.[/quote]

yeah i noticed when i ramp with high-to-low descending reps and increasing weight compared to 3 reps every set my numbers have been going up much quicker.