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06-06-2007, 11:31 AM #1Light weight!
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Hey all,
Ive decided to redesign my routine, lately ive been messing about too much with it too much and focusing too much on what im gonna do, as opposed to actually just lifting. I wanna keep things simple(ish) for the next 6-8 weeks im thinking of a push/pull/legs. I was thinking of alternating rep ranges every week. Week 1 doing 12 reps (2 sets) and week 2 6 reps (2 set) and then repeat. im gonna keep the intensity high and make sure im lifting to almost failure. How does this sound? As i say i just wanna keep things simply, my training has been a bit shit for the past month or two, simply cos im messing around and over complicating things.
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06-06-2007, 12:18 PM #2Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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06-06-2007, 12:23 PM #3Light weight!
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Thanks Double D.
Also i wanna alternate excersizes some what but im unsure when. Lately ive been alternating core exersizes weekly for example for legs ill do back squats and hack squats, and the week after ill do overhead squats and lunges but the whole thing just started to annoy me and didnt feel like it was working very well. What if i cycled the excersizes every 3 weeks?
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06-06-2007, 12:25 PM #4Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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Progressing each week is a good thing. I have never looked at OH squats as any type of mass builder simply because it requires more balance than anything. But as for back, front, and hack squats ya they could be progressed for sure.
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06-06-2007, 12:26 PM #5Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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I would go opposite and go 10 reps for weeks 1-3 and 6 reps for weekks 4-6.
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06-06-2007, 12:29 PM #6Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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P, would it really matter if he was already doing high reps anyways?
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06-06-2007, 12:31 PM #7Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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not so much. He didn't seem to say what he was doing previously.
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06-06-2007, 12:32 PM #8Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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06-06-2007, 12:35 PM #9Light weight!
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Yeh, i was going to mention this, ive been sticking at quite low reps lately and feel that it would be best to go for a higher rep range for the next few weeks. Thanks for the help guys.
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06-06-2007, 12:36 PM #10Unstoppable Force ELITE MEMBER
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I always enjoy anything from 6-10. Lower rep ranges are great too, although IMO if used for long periods of time, they really take a toll on your joints...
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You got it straightened out then.....just do as P said.
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