[quote]Ripsaw3689 wrote:
[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
[quote]Ripsaw3689 wrote:
[quote]Angus1 wrote:
Training at a high intensity means you are training close to your 1 rep max. So training with triples ,doubles and singles is high intensity training.
Training with 5 sets of 10 is low intensity training.[/quote]
I suppose that’s one definition.
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It is more than just one definition.
Volume and intensity, with regard to weightlifting, have had a specific definition for over 50 years. They are quantifiable/measurable variables. Things like effort and desire are perceived. In casual conversation people may understand what you mean, but effort and intensity are two different things. [/quote]
I was not aware of this. Is it a lbs x reps type of thing or strictly the amount of weight you’re putting up like Angus mentioned?
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Of course you have to actually know what your 1rm is in any given exercise. This may or may not be valuable for bodybuilding. [lbs x reps ‘in it’s simplest form equals volume’.]
The ?? is how often do most of us repeat a maximum effort within our workouts.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
[quote]Doober wrote:
How intense are your workouts? Are you gasping for air after every bench press, every deadlift, or every squat? How do you know what intensity is right? [/quote]
I am pretty exhausted after most of my heavy sessions. After a while you learn how much is enough, when to take it easy, and when to pin your ears back and fucking kill shit.[/quote]
I wish I would have said that!
[quote]alternate wrote:
I always get confused by the term ‘intensity’…
Does it really just mean how low you choose your rep range, or does it determine how close to failure you come on any set regardless of rep range?
For example, I’d call an 8 rep set where you just barely grind out that 8th rep more ‘intense’ than a 2 rep set, where you could have probably got 4 reps but you stopped at 2.
Heck, if intensity just meant picking a low rep range, someone could be doing doubles with their 12 rep-max and call it an intense workout.
So what is the ‘formal’ definition of intensity, then - picking a low rep range, or getting close to failure in a given rep range?[/quote]
You are being silly aren’t you?
It has to actually be something you can only do three of, or two of, or one of. A good rule of thumb is that most lifters can add about 5% to their triple…that is got three, but no way in hell to get four.