Thread: heavy/light day

currently doing an A, B, A/B, A, B type routine, i focus mainly on reps of 5-8 and never really change, routine as follows

A
Squat 3 sets
Bench 3 sets
Db fly 3 sets
Military press 3 sets
French press 3 sets

B
Deadlift 3 sets
Hamstring curl 3 sets
Pull up 3 sets
Db row 3 sets
Hammer curl 3 sets

would it be worth alternating rep ranges,

so for week 1 for example it would be A (heavy each set 5-8 reps), B (heavy each set 5-8 reps), A (lighter each set 8-12 reps)

then next week

B (lighter each set 8-12 reps), A (heavy each set 5-8 reps), B (heavy each set 5-8 reps).

that way id get benefits of both rep schemes and i guess it acts as some kind of undulating periodisation?

Originally Posted by dteller1

currently doing an A, B, A/B, A, B type routine, i focus mainly on reps of 5-8 and never really change, routine as follows

A
Squat 3 sets
Bench 3 sets
Db fly 3 sets
Military press 3 sets
French press 3 sets

B
Deadlift 3 sets
Hamstring curl 3 sets
Pull up 3 sets
Db row 3 sets
Hammer curl 3 sets

would it be worth alternating rep ranges,

so for week 1 for example it would be A (heavy each set 5-8 reps), B (heavy each set 5-8 reps), A (lighter each set 8-12 reps)

then next week

B (lighter each set 8-12 reps), A (heavy each set 5-8 reps), B (heavy each set 5-8 reps).

that way id get benefits of both rep schemes and i guess it acts as some kind of undulating periodisation?

IMO i will try set with 8 -10 rep. don´´t worried about the weight. try to increase the repetitions. take a look a Arnol schwarzenegger encyclope .-read what he say about principles.
good luck!