Richie1888

i have always seen the burning in ur muscles after a set as a key indictator of a good set and ultimately at the end of ur session as a good session.

but i have been reading up from numerous sources that the "burn" is a myth, some kind of gym folklore if u want to call it that and the actual burning feeling u get is actaully detrimental to ur muscles

what do u guys think of this?

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Martinogdenbsx

the burn usually occurs when you have extremely worked the muscles and as far as i know it is due to the splitting of the fibres but advanced lifters do not always get this as they have acclimatised

I will see if i can find some info on it

Martinogdenbsx

when resistance is applied to a muscle or group of muscles, the muscles burn of antacid in that area. So all the burn really is is antacid burning in the area. So don't stop when you feel the burn, stop when you can't do anymore sets.

Richie1888

i thought it was caused by the muscles pumping blood quicker than it cvan egt rid of it or something or something like that

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Pedigree

It's lactid acid, which can be good and bad.

http://www.cytosport.com/science/lacticacid.html

Martinogdenbsx

i was wrong i posted correct info above

Richie1888

ive read alot of stuff that says u shouldnt get to the point where the burn is really bad

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Martinogdenbsx

nope don't worry about it

Richie1888

ur the boss ill take ur word for it

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CowPimp

Lactic acid may have something to do with your hormonal response to a workout, but it is only one indicator. I don't get much of a lactic acid burn during a set that consist of 4-6 repetitions, but I definitely see results in the form of strength and size.

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^ same here. I only really feel "the burn" on high rep days. On medium rep days they ache a bit, and on low rep days im just very tired.

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Richie1888

ok cheers mate cause i dont really feel it at all unless i do high rep'd sets

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kcoleman

I only feel a burn when I use a medium rep range and concentrate on the negatives + super strict form.

Richie1888

good so im not the only one that doesnt feel the burn doing 3 x 6

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Martinogdenbsx

nope,remember there isn't one exactly the same person in the world

Everyones different

Richie1888

awww so im special

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Martinogdenbsx

yeah i tell that too the special needs class at my local colleage too

fUnc17

All i know, is that when i first began training 2.5 years ago, I was getting "the burn" alot more. My muscles felt like they were exploding particulary my arms... I dont get that feeling much anymore, mainly because I train in the 3-5 rep range. I think I'd have to do a set of 20 rep squats to feel the burn.

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Richie1888

i do 3 4x6 going right to failure and i dont get the burn i get when i do high reps

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