1) Pushdowns with straight handle
20% x 100
15% x 100
10% x 100
2) Cable Curls with EZ curl handle
20% x 100
15% x 100
10% x 100
3) Skull Crushers with EZ curl bar
20% x 50
15% x 50
10% x 100
4) Standing Curls with EZ curl bar
20% x 50
15% x 50
10% x 100
My intentions were 100 reps on all sets, but 50 was the best I could do.
Posted by: Chris52686
You are absolutely INSANE!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Vale Tudo
Man that sounds like a first class ticket to overtraining....but...if it works for you I say go for it
Posted by: walktts
Just done every once in a while one 25 minute workout isn't overtraining. Higher rep workouts work different fibers and the vascular and nervous system. It helps them keep up on heavier days.
Posted by: Saturday Fever
It works different fibers? Which fibers would those be? And how does doing that much differently affect the nervous system than any other routine?
Following the principle of overload is the cornerstone of training. With consistent endurance training muscle fibers can develop more mitochondria and surrounding capillaries. In this way training improves your muscle's ability to cope with and adapt to the stress of exercise.
Posted by: Prince
You expect to gain size from that type of routine?
Posted by: Saturday Fever
You said it works different fiber types. How does it work different fiber types than more "standard" ways to train the arms? The answer is it doesn't. I understand the three fiber types and the roles they play.
Here's a simple fact: When you start a lift, your TypeII fibers kick in. Those fibers will only work for a few seconds before they're done at which point you do the remainder of your set relying pretty much exclusively on your TypeI fibers.
So why would 100 reps work different fibers than 10 reps? The answer is, again, it doesn't.
Posted by: Saturday Fever
Also, the text you took from that site about overtraining does not apply at all to anything you're trying to say. In fact, in the context you took it out of, it doesn't even make sense.
Posted by: walktts
100 is just a number a goal to shoot for, it could be 50 or 20 whatever. 100 is a challenge.
and it says overloading.
Posted by: walktts
Quote:
Originally posted by Robert DiMaggio
You expect to gain size from that type of routine?
It's not really a routine, it's just one workout. I try to mix it up as much as possible.
Posted by: Vale Tudo
I know that I would get over trained at least, but like I said man, you know your body better than I do. If doing 100 reps would put more mass on my arms than doing 15-20 reps, then heck man, i would do that workout all of the time.
Posted by: myCATpowerlifts
you wouldnt get overtrained at that low of weight...
it would be a cardio workout for your arms
Posted by: myCATpowerlifts
this reminds me of the time my friend did
213 reps in a row, nonstop
with 55 lbs on bench press
Posted by: Mudge
Insane is probably a nice description, I wouldn't do that often or your elbows are going to hate you.
Posted by: walktts
It's not meant to do often, just a shock, every once in a while.
Posted by: walktts
Quote:
Originally posted by Mudge
Insane is probably a nice description, I wouldn't do that often or your elbows are going to hate you.
It doesn't bother my elbows at all, heavy days do that.
