Already Lean...any point in doing high reps?

the_general64 · 06-02-2006, 11:22 PM

i reading how some people change the amount of reps they do....for one workout they may be in the 5-6 range or 9-10 etc. i ususally keep mine in the 5-8 range being i want to get bigger. is there any point to doing high reps 10-15 range when i am already pretty lean?

TJ Cline · 06-02-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by the_general64

i reading how some people change the amount of reps they do....for one workout they may be in the 5-6 range or 9-10 etc. i ususally keep mine in the 5-8 range being i want to get bigger. is there any point to doing high reps 10-15 range when i am already pretty lean?

Read gopros workouts, changing the rep range is a must if you want to get big

Aspiring 13 · 06-03-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kenwood

yo change up yo reps from time ta time....pshh.. their wouldnt be a reason to do 10-15 reps anyway if you werent lean nigga...

you make me laugh cos ya picture is of a white guy (im presuming its you) yet your talkngi like your some kind of black homie. Forgive me if im wrong but act ya colour ya wigga

Aspiring 13 · 06-03-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kenwood

dont make me busta cap in this b-iotch

Why dont u act your fucking colour you wanker your white stop trying to be black and the only thing your busting is ya nut cock rag

VanessaNicole · 06-03-2006, 12:12 AM

Leaness has nothing to do with set/rep scheme. Leaness is just a function of how much fat you've got covering your muscles, it has nothing to do with what you are doing to the muscle.

You should vary your sets/reps. But keep them in a lower range if you are trying to gain mass.

It can be something like 5/5, 3/8, 2/10. I don't see any point in you going over 10-12 reps.

You gotta move some weight if you want mass.

VanessaNicole

Tough Old Man · 06-03-2006, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

Leaness has nothing to do with set/rep scheme. Leaness is just a function of how much fat you've got covering your muscles, it has nothing to do with what you are doing to the muscle.

You should vary your sets/reps. But keep them in a lower range if you are trying to gain mass.

It can be something like 5/5, 3/8, 2/10. I don't see any point in you going over 10-12 reps.

You gotta move some weight if you want mass.

VanessaNicole

there are some exercises you go past the 10-12 rep range. could be forearms, calves ect. also there are things called window makers to help bring up the weak parts. They can be anywhere from 20-30 reps.

VanessaNicole · 06-03-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

there are some exercises you go past the 10-12 rep range. could be forearms, calves ect. also there are things called window makers to help bring up the weak parts. They can be anywhere from 20-30 reps.

Oh yeah...

I forgot to mention that calves, abs and forearms can be worked with much higher reps.

Thanks for catching that.

Squaggleboggin · 06-03-2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aspiring 13

Why dont u act your fucking colour you wanker your white stop trying to be black and the only thing your busting is ya nut cock rag

Would you terribly mind not flaunting your incredible degree of ignorance and rudeness in front of the rest of the board members? Thanks.

mike456 · 06-03-2006, 11:52 AM

tough can you explain y calves, abs, forearms need higher reps?

Squaggleboggin · 06-03-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mike456

tough can you explain y calves, abs, forearms need higher reps?

These muscles in particular can take a lot of volume. This is because these muscles are used so often in everday life - your calves are used when you walk, your abs when you support yourself, and your forearms whenever you pick something up. They're used to doing more work, and so typically require more work to see results. One way to do this is with higher reps, but there are plenty of options.

fletcher6490 · 06-03-2006, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kenwood

i'm gonna get my nine and gonna busta cap in your bitch ass...stop frontin nigga..represent

Quit being a fag you little bitch.

mike456 · 06-03-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

These muscles in particular can take a lot of volume. This is because these muscles are used so often in everday life - your calves are used when you walk, your abs when you support yourself, and your forearms whenever you pick something up. They're used to doing more work, and so typically require more work to see results. One way to do this is with higher reps, but there are plenty of options.

Maybe train them more than once a week because they can handle it, but doing higher reps IMO is stupid

LexusGS · 06-03-2006, 01:07 PM

It's sad to see kind people trying to help out this whigger. Kenwood, come to my block saying that stuff. Please I would die to find out what they will do to you.!!!

myCATpowerlifts · 06-03-2006, 04:37 PM

Why do you immediately assume he is acting "black".
So you are all saying that black people speak in horrible english,
are ignorant, and rude and stupid?

**P-funk** · 06-03-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by the_general64

i reading how some people change the amount of reps they do....for one workout they may be in the 5-6 range or 9-10 etc. i ususally keep mine in the 5-8 range being i want to get bigger. is there any point to doing high reps 10-15 range when i am already pretty lean?

everyone should spend time in a variety of rep ranges. Higher reps are great for unloading, giving the joints a break and working on muscular endurance or local endurance, etc....

5-8 rep range is great for hypertrophy and basic strength. Eventually, you may want to back off for a few weeks (1-2) and do some higher reps and give the joints a break from the overload. Also, at some point you may want to do some sort of undulating periodization, where you are going to work on differenet rep ranges over a few different workouts (say, low, med, high, repetitions).

Everything works. But nothing works forever. So, you will have to get a little more creative somewhere down the road to keep the gains coming.

*to everyone else that has posted in this thread with things that have nothing to do with the topic.....KNOCK IT OFF!*

06-02-2006, 11:22 PM	#1
the_general64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 174	Already Lean...any point in doing high reps? i reading how some people change the amount of reps they do....for one workout they may be in the 5-6 range or 9-10 etc. i ususally keep mine in the 5-8 range being i want to get bigger. is there any point to doing high reps 10-15 range when i am already pretty lean?

06-03-2006, 12:12 AM	#5
VanessaNicole Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cali Posts: 373	Leaness has nothing to do with set/rep scheme. Leaness is just a function of how much fat you've got covering your muscles, it has nothing to do with what you are doing to the muscle. You should vary your sets/reps. But keep them in a lower range if you are trying to gain mass. It can be something like 5/5, 3/8, 2/10. I don't see any point in you going over 10-12 reps. You gotta move some weight if you want mass. VanessaNicole
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06-03-2006, 01:07 PM	#13
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	It's sad to see kind people trying to help out this whigger. Kenwood, come to my block saying that stuff. Please I would die to find out what they will do to you.!!!

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myCATpowerlifts Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The lone star state Posts: 6,261 Photos: 2	Why do you immediately assume he is acting "black". So you are all saying that black people speak in horrible english, are ignorant, and rude and stupid?