17 reps to light?????

sonnysux · 08-06-2005, 09:32 PM

I got a home gym......and when I put it to do my chest excersize...I put it on the heaviest weight it can go and I can do 17 reps of it...is that doing me any good? ...or is that to light?....Do I need buy a new home gym with heavier weight?(I wanna get bigger and stronger)

chris2489 · 08-06-2005, 09:40 PM

Yes it is. you are going to have to use more weight.

sonnysux · 08-09-2005, 10:59 AM

4 real

**P-funk** · 08-09-2005, 11:00 AM

are these breathing reps? rest pause?

I squat for 20s but I may stand there for about 20sec before each rep when I am hitting numbers 15-20. Nothing wrong with that.

Sam40 · 08-09-2005, 11:07 AM

That's where free weight rules. I don't need to buy a new bar, all I have to do is buy some more plates.

BulkMeUp · 08-09-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

I squat for 20s but I may stand there for about 20sec before each rep when I am hitting numbers 15-20. Nothing wrong with that.

Do you use such high reps on squats often, P?

**P-funk** · 08-09-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

Do you use such high reps on squats often, P?

I cycle it in. I haven't done it in awhile since I am training for speed and power. The 20reps will make me sore and slow me down.

**Mudge** · 08-09-2005, 02:00 PM

You can slow down the reps to make it more difficult, but it sounds like its time to move onto something better eventually.

Where I am at right now, I gain ZERO strength even with 10 rep chest pressing.

da jock · 08-09-2005, 08:30 PM

I tend to pyramid my sets/weights, might start @ 17 reps, but do 4 sets, ending up @ 3 reps...

Cold Iron · 08-09-2005, 10:50 PM

sign up at a gym...

**CowPimp** · 08-09-2005, 10:57 PM

Even if it's not too light right now, it will eventually become too light. Resistance needs to be progressive. Sounds like you are severely limited.

**Mudge** · 08-10-2005, 12:01 AM

Your body must be challenged in order to do what it doesn't want to do, break the curve of homeostasis.

soxmuscle · 08-10-2005, 12:23 AM

See its funny, how are you doing these 17 reps. Sometimes, not on chest excercises, but on BB rows for instance I'll gut it out in perfect form to 9 and then my heart and mind takes care of 8 extra reps. there not full reps, but when your going to failure they feel excellent.

As for P. That is completely true. I do 20 rep sets of squats, or try to, and my reps toward the end take 20 seconds to get my breath back in order.

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P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,622	are these breathing reps? rest pause? I squat for 20s but I may stand there for about 20sec before each rep when I am hitting numbers 15-20. Nothing wrong with that.
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Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 23,067 Photos: 1	You can slow down the reps to make it more difficult, but it sounds like its time to move onto something better eventually. Where I am at right now, I gain ZERO strength even with 10 rep chest pressing.
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