best to get all reps. few sets of 5, most sets 6-10. few sets of 10-15.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the type of training to give the best results. Heavier weights with less reps or more reps with lighter weights? I had friends who were given gym programs where there were about 20 reps per set yet when I used to train years ago we did heavier weights with much less reps, I can't remember exactly but I know some of them were only about 5 reps? I am aiming to loose body fat and get some pretty nicely sculptured muscles, I want shape and strength. I am just recovering from a knee operation in November and have just today started walking without the help of crutches. I have a home gym which hasn't had much use over the last couple of years but has been loved in the past. I have used it on and off but don't think I've ever really known what I was doing or I was just slacking off! Any help or advice would be appreciated
Thanks for the reply Dave. I don't mind a bit of pain, when I first got into the gym over 10 years ago I was sore every day for months, in fact after ever workout there was some level of soreness. My training partner and I would be do back & bis one day, legs the next and then chest and tris the day after that followed by a day of rest and then do it all over again. Every session started out with a cardio warm up and we would so some abs too every session. This worked well and I saw results pretty quickly. I know the weight I was lifting were pretty heavy (for me) I remember lifting 10kg dumbbells for biceps curls at one stage but that was at my peak! I haven't lifted heavy weights for years though so wasn't sure if heavier and less reps was the way to go or if lighter weights and more reps gave better results. I am out of shape that's for sure! I have a 16 month old toddler and I injured my knee last year when he was 6 months old so still have about 13kg's to loose. I'm determined to get there though! 10 months of not being able to move properly has driven me insane!
Both work but neither work all of the time. Hence, I would not view this topic as A vs B, but rather A+B for best over all results.Heavier weights & less reps vs lighter weights & more reps
Thank you Andy, and you’re absolutely right Sir. It’s inclusiveness rather than exclusiveness that would ultimately win the day.Fadi once wrote to vary the rep's.
This is a good plan.
No NEVER! There's one hell of a difference between excuses excuses and legitimate REASONS for doing or not doing certain things (not only physically/sport related, but life in general). I want you to know full well that there's no need for you to:Excuses, excuses...It was a major operation where I could not weight bare for 6 weeks as they broke the tibia and moved it over then screwed in back down.
Both work but neither work all of the time. Hence, I would not view this topic as A vs B, but rather A+B for best over all results.
Fadi.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the type of training to give the best results. Heavier weights with less reps or more reps with lighter weights?
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