high intensity weight lifting

shockers · 04-23-2005, 10:12 PM

what do they mean by high intensity weight lifting: is it low reps with heavy weights or high reps light weights. thank you

BigDyl · 04-24-2005, 12:04 AM

I think it can be either as long as your last reps are a fight to the death.

drew.haynes · 04-24-2005, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by shockers

what do they mean by high intensity weight lifting: is it low reps with heavy weights or high reps light weights. thank you

I STRONGLY recommend coming to complete failure within 4-6 reps, with the exception of calves, where I would do 5-7 or 6-8 as to not sacrifice range of motion. Don't warm up too much... just enough that you are ready to start lifting heaving and pushing your muscles to lfit heavier.

If lifting light was ideal for gaining muscle mass, why wouldn't runners have massive legs? I mean, I know plenty of runners that eat alot, but especially long distance runners, not that big in the legs. Running is basicly a ton of relatively light weight contractions in your legs, predominantly hamstrings, glutes, and gastrocnemius.

Lift heavy, you'll be glad you did. I don't plateau.

Uzi9 · 04-24-2005, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by drew.haynes

I STRONGLY recommend coming to complete failure within 4-6 reps, with the exception of calves, where I would do 5-7 or 6-8 as to not sacrifice range of motion. Don't warm up too much... just enough that you are ready to start lifting heaving and pushing your muscles to lfit heavier.

If lifting light was ideal for gaining muscle mass, why wouldn't runners have massive legs? I mean, I know plenty of runners that eat alot, but especially long distance runners, not that big in the legs. Running is basicly a ton of relatively light weight contractions in your legs, predominantly hamstrings, glutes, and gastrocnemius.

Lift heavy, you'll be glad you did. I don't plateau.

Are you a member of muscletalk.co.uk?

drew.haynes · 04-24-2005, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Uzi9

Are you a member of muscletalk.co.uk?

Mmm, nope, never heard of it... why do you ask?

Squaggleboggin · 04-24-2005, 12:46 PM

Well it really depends on his goals. It's a good recommendation for strength/mass, but it would be totally different if he were going for endurance or aesthetic appearance. As long as shocker realizes that, he/she is good to go.

primus_122 · 04-24-2005, 04:19 PM

I take a weight that i know i can get more than 7 reps with and less than 20 and rep it till you are going to die. HIT can be very painfully mentally and phycialy

drew.haynes · 04-24-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by primus_122

I take a weight that i know i can get more than 7 reps with and less than 20 and rep it till you are going to die. HIT can be very painfully mentally and phycialy

You have big legs? I like low reps better for building mass, but for legs only, I may raise my reps some so I can handle it mentally. Failing at like 6 reps on legs makes you wish for death.

primus_122 · 04-24-2005, 04:35 PM

whatever works for you bud

drew.haynes · 04-24-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by primus_122

whatever works for you bud

Well I wanted to know if the whole more reps thing is working for YOUR legs well. I may want to try it out for legs.

primus_122 · 04-25-2005, 02:49 PM

they are working for my legs, same with any exercise i do for them no matter how many reps as long as I go to failure im good, so i cant give you any good advice on that, but i also like doing low reps for legs too, its a lot of fun and just kills you, got to love the pain

CancerNV · 04-25-2005, 02:58 PM

Some people have been telling me not to drop any weight when Im tired because my muscles "remember" the weight of the last rep I did.

Is this true?

Squaggleboggin · 04-25-2005, 06:37 PM

Well there is a thing called muscle memory, but what time frame are we talking about? If you drop the weight after you're tired from your first two sets, then that's a different kind of training technique. If you drop the weight for an exercise as a whole because you don't have enough energy, you really shouldn't even be doing the exercise; more rest would be the best thing for you.

Duncans Donuts · 04-25-2005, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CancerNV

Some people have been telling me not to drop any weight when Im tired because my muscles "remember" the weight of the last rep I did.

Is this true?

No, it is not true. The muscle doesn't remember weight, it "remembers" resistance, fatigue, and subsequently adjusts with some manner of overload.

Duncans Donuts · 04-25-2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

If you drop the weight for an exercise as a whole because you don't have enough energy, you really shouldn't even be doing the exercise; more rest would be the best thing for you.

Huh ??

04-23-2005, 10:12 PM	#1
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Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	Well it really depends on his goals. It's a good recommendation for strength/mass, but it would be totally different if he were going for endurance or aesthetic appearance. As long as shocker realizes that, he/she is good to go.
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primus_122 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WI Posts: 144	I take a weight that i know i can get more than 7 reps with and less than 20 and rep it till you are going to die. HIT can be very painfully mentally and phycialy
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primus_122 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WI Posts: 144	whatever works for you bud
	Im 18

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primus_122 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WI Posts: 144	they are working for my legs, same with any exercise i do for them no matter how many reps as long as I go to failure im good, so i cant give you any good advice on that, but i also like doing low reps for legs too, its a lot of fun and just kills you, got to love the pain
	Im 18

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04-25-2005, 06:37 PM	#13
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	Well there is a thing called muscle memory, but what time frame are we talking about? If you drop the weight after you're tired from your first two sets, then that's a different kind of training technique. If you drop the weight for an exercise as a whole because you don't have enough energy, you really shouldn't even be doing the exercise; more rest would be the best thing for you.
	Push yourself. Enjoy yourself. Be yourself. Knowledge is power. Obsessed with functional strength. Journal

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