I likeIt's interesting to observe, that after 20 to 30 years of consistent hard training, most will ( to extend their training life) gravitate to higher rep templates, also interesting to note that those trainees leave the barbell in the dirt and use dumbells.
But I think that whatever template you choose or however old you are, whether that is; 4, 10, 15 or 20, its the last 2 is Where all the action is.
That last rep, where all your fresh muscle strength is depleted and your holding that weight in an isometric contraction, then ever so slowly lowering it is the most result producing portion of the set I kid you not.
I like this tooGo a step further, by using a training partner, they'll lift the weight for you and you lower it, while their pushing down on it, until you cannot control it, you'll get another 2or 3.
Then to make even further inroad, they'll lift the weight and you'll do another 2-3 negatives on your own.
At this point, your heart rate has tripled, your muscular strenght is zero and you are breathing very heavily.
I beleive this is the environment that a muscle requires to stimulate ultimate growth safely.
But not only is just hard fucking work physically, it's draining mentally, and needs to be done sparingly.
One set is usually enough, for the average man.
These methods of skill work (training) that powerlifters do is not absolutely necessary or safe for the average Joe who is interested in looking and feeling good.
I thought this thread was about training for strength, rather than training to "look and feel good?"
You thought wrong yeti.
Who says one cannot do both?
I thought this thread was about training for strength, rather than training to "look and feel good?"
We need to go beyond this sort of thinking already.
Getting stronger and demonstrating strength are not the same thing.
Resistance training will get you stronger and look and feel good also.
Can you please explain that comment?
beat me to it stickyIMO specifically training to get stronger and training to look and feel good are different... look at elite powerlifters - they dont necessarily look good, but they're strong as hell. I bet they have plenty of aches and pains too... Whereas a trainer switching to DBs in their older years is likely more focused on the "feel good" bit
Sticky, would you say that what you do on the platform in a comp. is the same as what you do in the gym?
You didnt clarify your statement......
But to answer your question, apart from the rep range....... Yes.......
I thought this thread was about training for strength, rather than training to "look and feel good?"
We need to go beyond this sort of thinking already.
Getting stronger and demonstrating strength are not the same thing.
Resistance training will get you stronger and look and feel good also.
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