Thread: couple of body building question

Originally Posted by mR.Ska

i just began bodybuilding recently and i have couple of general questions.

First i have noticed that when i am doing 80% of my max sets [ in reps of 8-10] I usually dont feel much pain. I just feel numb and stiff. Where as when i do lower percentile sets like 60-50% of my max [in reps of 18-20] i feel pain. Is this normal? or am i not pushing myself hard enough when i am doing my 80% ?

Are you talking about that burning sensation? If so, then that's normal. You will experience a more pronounced increase in muscle acidity when doing work in a more endurance-oriented repetition range.

Second, after getting pretty deep into one of my work outs i hit a point where i am too tired to lift my weight all the way up anymore. Someone once told me that when this happens i should spot my arm up. But others tell me i should just decrease my weight by 2.5 lbs so i feel more comfortable and continue doing that till i finish my set. Which method is better?

This has been debated a lot of times, and there are different views on the topic. My opinion is that you should definitely go for records sometimes, but training to failure all the time on every set is unnecessary and even counter productive for most.

Thirdly are pectoral muscles and anterior deltroids same thing?

The pectorals are your chest; the anterior deltoids are the fronts of your shoulder.

and lastly what muscles does a push up work out? i am guessing anterior deltroid your lat and posterior deltroid and your tricep.

Same muscles as a bench press. Your pectorals, anterior deltoids, and triceps are the prime movers. Your serratus anterior also protracts (Opens up) the scapula (Shoulder blades).

Welcome to IM. You should definitely read the stickies, it will help you out big time.

Thx cow.

Ok i will do that witchblade