Found some vids of Ronnie Coleman…
I knew I was doing something wrong. I guess I should start doing 1/2 reps (LOL!!)
[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
Found some vids of Ronnie Coleman…
I knew I was doing something wrong. I guess I should start doing 1/2 reps (LOL!!)[/quote]
I do at times. What’s the problem?
[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
Found some vids of Ronnie Coleman…
I knew I was doing something wrong. I guess I should start doing 1/2 reps (LOL!!)[/quote]
half reps or not coleman is a strong mofo…
The best part of that “Ronnie Coleman: The Unbelievable” video is the part where he says, “Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don’t nobody wanna lift no heavy-ass weights.”
I could watch that man lift all day. Simply amazing.
That said, anabolics or not, he could put on size in a staring contest with a ham sandwich.
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I didn’t say there was a problem. The thing is, if you are making a video that you are going to sell, why do 1/2 reps when he could of done full range reps?
[quote]KnightRT wrote:
I could watch that man lift all day. Simply amazing.
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I agree.
[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
Professor X wrote:I do at times. What’s the problem?
I didn’t say there was a problem. The thing is, if you are making a video that you are going to sell, why do 1/2 reps when he could of done full range reps?
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Because half reps have their benefits as well, especially when you are using much greater weight than the average “toner” is using in the gym. If I use half reps at times, why would I exclude them from a video about my training? They obviously are part of what it took for him to look the way he does, along with everything else he does. Why hide it? Because it doesn’t agree with some trainers?
I just watched a couple of vid’s- did anyone notice the guy whoe was there spotting and supporting? It seemed a little wierd the way he was- sort of different- the cut offs and camo top. I am not one to be freaked out by something slightly queer but that seemed a little wierd.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Because half reps have their benefits as well, especially when you are using much greater weight than the average “toner” is using in the gym. If I use half reps at times, why would I exclude them from a video about my training? They obviously are part of what it took for him to look the way he does, along with everything else he does. Why hide it? Because it doesn’t agree with some trainers? [/quote]
Well, from the years I have read Flex and Muscle and Fitness (before I found T Nation), I have never seen Ronnie speak about 1/2 reps. I remember him talking about not training to failure that much, and now I see what he means.
[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
Well, from the years I have read Flex and Muscle and Fitness (before I found T Nation), I have never seen Ronnie speak about 1/2 reps. I remember him talking about not training to failure that much, and now I see what he means. [/quote]
If you had close to 500lbs on your chest, would you train to absolute failure?
As far as not going through the full ROM, I think many people misunderstand that as you get significantly bigger, different parts of the movement will affect your target muscle more than it may have when you weighed 100lbs less and could barely move 35lbs. I wouldn’t recommend to a beginner or even most people who have trained for a while to use half reps. Not only would they not get the same benefit, but they might end up injuring themselves. However, if some guy with a 60" chest decides to do “burn out” reps going through only the half way mark on their ROM for dumbbell presses, obviously the same rules do not apply. They have more mass and are using significantly more weight. They can attack that muscle differently.
wow he is stronger than i thought. stiff legging 805lbs, damn.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
If you had close to 500lbs on your chest, would you train to absolute failure?
As far as not going through the full ROM, I think many people misunderstand that as you get significantly bigger, different parts of the movement will affect your target muscle more than it may have when you weighed 100lbs less and could barely move 35lbs. I wouldn’t recommend to a beginner or even most people who have trained for a while to use half reps. Not only would they not get the same benefit, but they might end up injuring themselves. However, if some guy with a 60" chest decides to do “burn out” reps going through only the half way mark on their ROM for dumbbell presses, obviously the same rules do not apply. They have more mass and are using significantly more weight. They can attack that muscle differently.[/quote]
I gotcha. I can see where you are coming from now…