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    Sets and Reps for Leg Extensions

    Trying to grow quads with squats and leg extensions. Squat routine is going great but leg extensions suck. I’m currently doing 8 working sets of 9 reps at 40 Kg for leg extensions but seem to have plateaued. Should I go heavier for less sets and reps or back off weight and up reps and sets?
    • Countahab
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    • back darkoz extension extensions great grow gvt heavier leg leg extensions pla plateaued quads reps routine sets shrek squats suck training weigh weight working
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. C

    Old Guy Strength Training

    I’m a 71 year old male who still works out to maintain strength. My questions are ‘How many squat reps and sets and at what % of body weight are appropriate for someone my age’ and ‘At what squat weight (%BW) should I start using a belt’. Answers from someone of similar age welcome but all...
    • Countahab
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    • answers appreciated art body body weight guy main maintain male questions replies reps sets similar squat star start strength strength training training weigh weight works year
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    I dont understand Deadlift Fatigue

    So i trained heavy deadlifts yesterday doing 190kg 3x3s. the first two sets felt so good. felt like i could maybe rep out 1-2 more reps but didnt push it. I rested 6 minutes between sets and then on the third set the first rep felt good, second felt super heavy and the third i could only get the...
    • sammaeltdo
    • Thread
    • bar deadlift deadlifts don eve explain fatigue good harder heavy knees minutes period push rep reps sets sudden super unders understand wee weigh weight yesterday
    • Replies: 79
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  4. How short term is Powerlifting

    The 1RMs, the long rest periods between sets etc. People just don't seem to last.
    • Stiff 2G
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    • big bit close don drop exercises factors hey las long min part people periods powerlifting press proper rest sets short shoulder term time training wee
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Training app for new lifter

    I've just gotten back into the gym after a long time off, been doing Starting Strength for a few months and doing OK with it... About to go to a split program (probably push/pull/legs) and looking for a tracking app. Have been using the Starting Strength app and it's actually really good, it...
    • blurplenurple
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    • bit good gym hard legs long months program pull sets simple split star starting store strength stuff super takes thinking time training weekly weights workouts
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Exercise Plan

    Hi I’ve been doing a routine for quite a while now every few days and was looking for exercise to try on the days I have off. I only had only been using dumbbells but have recently bought a curl bar and up the weight for a few exercises, I’m also looking to by a bench and straight bar soon...
    • Kam2020
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    • 66kg bar bench bought curl days dead dead lift dumbbells exercise exercises great lift moment plan press recently routine sets shoulder straight tips weigh weight
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Forming a 6 pack/rate my training

    Hi everybody. Just wanted to get some feedback on my training regime. Essentially I'm early thirties had a beer belly but I've done about 6 months of cardio and weights so have stripped it mostly off. I have started working harder on my abs but they only seem to be forming on the upper chest...
    • darkknight!
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    • abs add bench cardio chest day dumbell feel flat free hey incline lower months pack rate routine sets started stop ted training wanted weights working
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    New!

    Hi Everyone I'm a 43 year old male. Been training for a long time - had my ups and downs health wise but even after all the crap and how far down the ladder I slide I still love to train and always love the training community! Currently just trying to put on size and succeeding with some...
    • Gold Rush
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    • cardio community crap don downs great heal health heavy ladder legs long love loves male mix put rush sets size time traini training ups year
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself

  9. John Meadows Programs

    Has anyone ever done these? I am following his programs now and making really good gains. My arms are now bigger than they have ever been! I am hoping that they hit 15 inches soon. I know it's not much but I always struggled with my arms. The arm workout I just did was: EZ bar curls - 3x15 to...
    • 0ni
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    • arms assisted bar failure feeling gains good hat head hey hit hoping inches machine making program programs pumped pyramid reps sets skullcrushers star starting warm
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Rating of Perceived Exertion, RPE: worth using / tracking?

    Does anyone use this, how to use this during a workout? If im aiming at 3 sets of 5 reps... but the weight im supposed to do is too easy, and my rpe is low.... then i bump up the weight to achieve a 9?
    • dustman007
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    • achieve aiming bump easy est exertion film honest lifts low max mike rating read remain reps sets supposed tapatalk tracking training weigh weight workout worth
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    How fast to load up after recovering from injury? Deadlifts

    I did deadlift for first time last night after 2 months without. Actually, technically it was a rack pull from knee height. I did 3 sets of 5 reps... only went light at 40kg. How fast do you recommend i load up? I was at 1x5 @110kg when i injured my lower back.... I am also trying to...
    • dustman007
    • Thread
    • deadlift deadlifts doc fast glutes hamstrings height injured injury knee light load lower mon months night pilates pull rack recommend recommended reps sets sports time
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
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    5x5 SL progress & recovery issues.

    Hi anyone on SL 5X5, My first program and I was complaining for 8 weeks the weights were too low. Now its getting too hard at a rapid rate. I have nothing left if I want to try a max lift so I feel I have ended up weaker cos I haven't lifted my heaviest weights in months. Every session starts...
    • DLmax
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    • 5x5 accessories arts bed day ditching feel low months plan program rate recovery session sets squats star starting struggling thinking warm wave weeks weights work
    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Ring Dips

    Another Ring Dip thread on here warns about Ring Dips being dangerous, I assume moreso when fatigue sets in. But getting into them lately I haven't gone anywhere near losing control enough to be worried about it. Perhaps some ergonomic, ergobionic expert can dispute my experience. I know...
    • Stiffy
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    • bit con control dangerous day dip dips ear experience expert fatigue find hey losing night ring sets size sound thread time war warns whe worried
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  14. Stimulate or Annihilate?

    Just thinking about Coleman and the comments made, so this comes under the banner of both bodybiulding and all strength sports. Does somebody really need to work themselves down to a nub in order to create size and strength?
    • Goosey
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    • ban banner bit coleman comments crea create der ell intensity king made muscle order sets size sports strength thi thinking training ways week wonders work
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Programming advice

    I need some help with a template now that I have pretty much exhausted regular progression where I add weight to the bar every session. I won't post numbers because they're soft but my training generally looks like this. Mon: Squat, OHP, lat pulldowns. Tue: Bench, bent rows, bicep curls, tri...
    • onslaught
    • Thread
    • add adding advice bar barbell bench couple day diet hey main make nutrition points post properly sea sets sleep stuff training weak weights work working
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  16. Frequency v Volume

    Loving the frequency right now. 2 sets max, 4 x per week.
    • Shrek
    • Thread
    • back day exercise exercises fort frequency hurt inte intensity loving max nigh night ppl session sets simply straigh straight systems tapatalk time volume week work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  17. Cumulative muscle fatigue leading to muscle growth

    Aim: 100 total reps done over a series of sets with the final sets requiring maximum effort. Maximum effort leads to maximum muscle recruitment. How does this work? Performing high reps with a lighter load close to muscular exhaustion will add size to your muscles. This is made possible due...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • add amount close color difference due easy effective failure find grow growth high iced lifting muscle reps sets size strength times total training work workouts
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    ?*NEW 'Hellraiser' Series Lifting Belts! Our Latest Innovation! Check them out!*?

    ?*NEW 'Hellraiser' Series Lifting Belts! Our Latest Innovation! Check them out!*? Hey AusBB, we're pretty proud of this one. Check it out! Afternoon team Iron! We hope you have had a fantastic start to 2017. We're very excited to introduce our latest innovation - the...
    • IRON TANKS
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    • amazing art ausbb black broken build check hey images life lifting limited list months orders product products required sets size star start strength table team
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: IRON TANKS GYM & FITNESS

  19. Body of evidence; single or multiple sets

    I've whacked this in here not because it has anything to do with powerlifting more so with just strength training as in hard workouts to improve strength , flexibility and muscle size which is a byproduct of strength but that's another topic. over the past 40 years more than 50 studies have...
    • Goosey
    • Thread
    • body building define died effective flexibility happened hard hat hey improve muscle past research set sets single size strength strength training topic training wee workouts years
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  20. 100 reps every hour on the hour for 11 hours straight

    This coming weekend, I'd be doing one exercise for the biceps and one for the triceps. These would include 100 reps for each muscle group, made up of sets of around / between 20-40 reps, depending on the rest time between sets and the load. Yes, an increase in intracellular hydration is my aim...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • anti arms barbell biceps body crazy day eating exercise french fun hour hydration increase muscle pro protein reps sets thread time total training won work
    • Replies: 123
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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