This question has been bothering me for a while. Why would I ramp up? And why would I do straight sets? On a bodybuilding perspective, doing straight sets would allow me to do 3x10 reps with y weight straight, but if I ramp up, I’d go for (0.7y)x10, (0.8y)x10, (0.9y)x10 and yx9 (hit failure). So , on a bodybuilding level, wouldn’t the straight set be better for hypertrophy since it provides more stimulus with more weight and more intensity?
On the other hand, ramping up gives more volume, combined with the final set (or two) to failure, could elicit greater hypertrophy gains? Or perhaps doing two warm-up sets of (0.7y)x8 and (0.8y)x8 and going out all out for (0.9y)x11 and yx7? Two high intensity sets now, but since the warm-ups would cause fatigue, would it not be better off doing a lighter warm-up and doing (0.9y)x13 and yx11?
So the question is, why is or why is not ramping up superior to straight sets, and if it is, what kind of ramping provides the greatest stimulation of the muscles for them to grow?
P.S. These numbers are only estimates. Not tested.
[quote]Lakkhamu wrote:
why is or why is not ramping up superior to straight sets[/quote]
Because without ramping you can’t turn weight lifting into algebraic equations. Without algebra in your weight lifting you can’t turn it into calculus. Without calculus you can’t over complicate the living shit out of one of them most simple things on planet earth.
pick shit up, put it down. Next time pick up more shit, or pick it up twice. Live long and prosper.
[quote]Lakkhamu wrote:
This question has been bothering me for a while. Why would I ramp up? And why would I do straight sets? On a bodybuilding perspective, doing straight sets would allow me to do 3x10 reps with y weight straight, but if I ramp up, I’d go for (0.7y)x10, (0.8y)x10, (0.9y)x10 and yx9 (hit failure). So , on a bodybuilding level, wouldn’t the straight set be better for hypertrophy since it provides more stimulus with more weight and more intensity?
On the other hand, ramping up gives more volume, combined with the final set (or two) to failure, could elicit greater hypertrophy gains? Or perhaps doing two warm-up sets of (0.7y)x8 and (0.8y)x8 and going out all out for (0.9y)x11 and yx7? Two high intensity sets now, but since the warm-ups would cause fatigue, would it not be better off doing a lighter warm-up and doing (0.9y)x13 and yx11?
So the question is, why is or why is not ramping up superior to straight sets, and if it is, what kind of ramping provides the greatest stimulation of the muscles for them to grow?
P.S. These numbers are only estimates. Not tested. [/quote]
Not tested?
Start training. Work on your approach until you are making progress at a good rate.
That tends to solve questions like this.
And what you used as an example for ramping is not what one would usually do (when using 9-10 reps per set).
You also forget that usually, one would ramp beyond the weight one can use for 3+ same-weight sets for the same number of reps.
Just mentioning that to confuse you a little more.
[quote]Lakkhamu wrote:
This question has been bothering me for a while. Why would I ramp up? And why would I do straight sets? On a bodybuilding perspective, doing straight sets would allow me to do 3x10 reps with y weight straight, but if I ramp up, I’d go for (0.7y)x10, (0.8y)x10, (0.9y)x10 and yx9 (hit failure). So , on a bodybuilding level, wouldn’t the straight set be better for hypertrophy since it provides more stimulus with more weight and more intensity?
On the other hand, ramping up gives more volume, combined with the final set (or two) to failure, could elicit greater hypertrophy gains? Or perhaps doing two warm-up sets of (0.7y)x8 and (0.8y)x8 and going out all out for (0.9y)x11 and yx7? Two high intensity sets now, but since the warm-ups would cause fatigue, would it not be better off doing a lighter warm-up and doing (0.9y)x13 and yx11?
So the question is, why is or why is not ramping up superior to straight sets, and if it is, what kind of ramping provides the greatest stimulation of the muscles for them to grow?
P.S. These numbers are only estimates. Not tested.[/quote]
ramp AND PUT MORE DISKS ON THE BAR
OR
no ramp AND PUT MORE DISKS ON THE BAR.
Mr. algebra told me that a dude who trains on the bench with 280lb is -very often- bigger than enother dude who trains with 180.
(i suspect that warming up is not very correlated to size,btw…)
