reps & weight

[kze]

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People respond better to different rep ranges... but one thing is certain - you WILL progress as your weights progress.
For example, let's take bench press as an example. If you go from benchpressing 100lbs for 12reps to 220lbs for 12reps... do you think your physique will look the same? If you increase your benchpress from 220lbs for 6reps to 300lbs for 6reps, do you think your physique will stay the same?
If diet is in order and you progress, so will the rest of you. Keep it simple.

[Molokai]

People respond better to different rep ranges... but one thing is certain - you WILL progress as your weights progress.
For example, let's take bench press as an example. If you go from benchpressing 100lbs for 12reps to 220lbs for 12reps... do you think your physique will look the same? If you increase your benchpress from 220lbs for 6reps to 300lbs for 6reps, do you think your physique will stay the same?
If diet is in order and you progress, so will the rest of you. Keep it simple.

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OT: is is true naa ng pyramid technique gamit sa mga bodybuilders?kinsay ka-explain ani both technical & leyman's term?

[Molokai]

People respond better to different rep ranges... but one thing is certain - you WILL progress as your weights progress.
For example, let's take bench press as an example. If you go from benchpressing 100lbs for 12reps to 220lbs for 12reps... do you think your physique will look the same? If you increase your benchpress from 220lbs for 6reps to 300lbs for 6reps, do you think your physique will stay the same?
If diet is in order and you progress, so will the rest of you. Keep it simple.

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OT: anyone heard about pyramid technique in bodybuilding? can anybody explain it technically & layman's term?!

OT: shoot double posting..my bad, sowi naplipaks napud ang pc..heheeheh

[kze]

Using pyramids... supersets...drop sets... rest pause etc all have their purposes. But what many people seem to do is overanalyze. The thickest, dense and most impressive physiques i've seen are from people that focus on progressing with their weights. I've seen many powerlifters (pictures) that have dieted down for bodybuilding shows and blown the competition out of the water. Look at Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren, Johnnie Jackson, David Henry etc - they have very dense and heavy physiques. They MAINLY focus(ed) on getting stronger.

To simplify:
Gain strength + eat to grow = improved physique

All other techniques are what I like to look at as "icing on the cake".
Diet and progressive lifting are the bread and butter.

EDIT: pyramids are used to hit the muscle at different rep ranges... thus hitting the different fibres. I'd rather do three sets of the same weight going from 12reps to 8 reps to 4reps rather than doing a pyramid where you work your way up to your heaviest set - by the time you're at your heaviest set your muscles are already fatigued and tired to be able to do the most damage at your heaviest set.

[Molokai]

Using pyramids... supersets...drop sets... rest pause etc all have their purposes. But what many people seem to do is overanalyze. The thickest, dense and most impressive physiques i've seen are from people that focus on progressing with their weights. I've seen many powerlifters (pictures) that have dieted down for bodybuilding shows and blown the competition out of the water. Look at Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren, Johnnie Jackson, David Henry etc - they have very dense and heavy physiques. They MAINLY focus(ed) on getting stronger.

To simplify:
Gain strength + eat to grow = improved physique

All other techniques are what I like to look at as "icing on the cake".
Diet and progressive lifting are the bread and butter.

EDIT: pyramids are used to hit the muscle at different rep ranges... thus hitting the different fibres. I'd rather do three sets of the same weight going from 12reps to 8 reps to 4reps rather than doing a pyramid where you work your way up to your heaviest set - by the time you're at your heaviest set your muscles are already fatigued and tired to be able to do the most damage at your heaviest set.Â*

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wow gud point..getting interested in this topic... can u give us an example of ur workout regimen? like lets say BICEPS - how much u lift, reps..

[kze]

wow gud point..getting interested in this topic... can u give us an example of ur workout regimen? like lets say BICEPS - how much u lift, reps..

Honestly... my workout regimen is complicated but yet simple and straight forward It uses a technique called rest pausing... but the whole workout regimen is based on doing 1-2sets for each muscle group... TWICE within a span of eight days. Intense and based on getting stronger and eating for a function - I eat 350-400g protein a day. It also incorporates extreme stretching (to stretch the fascia surrounding the muscle) and doing statics at the end of each set (holding the weight at your strongest point).

I (try to) beat my log book EVERY single session. No place for sloppy training or taking an easy way out.

[jhiade]

for first timers? what do you suggest?

1. to boost chest and firm abs
2. to get more arm muscles
3. thigh muscles

[Molokai]

wow gud point..getting interested in this topic... can u give us an example of ur workout regimen? like lets say BICEPS - how much u lift, reps..

Honestly... my workout regimen is complicated but yet simple and straight forwardÂ* It uses a technique called rest pausing... but the whole workout regimen is based on doing 1-2sets for each muscle group... TWICE within a span of eight days. Intense and based on getting stronger and eating for a function - I eat 350-400g protein a day. It also incorporates extreme stretching (to stretch the fascia surrounding the muscle) and doing statics at the end of each set (holding the weight at your strongest point).Â*

I (try to) beat my log book EVERY single session. No place for sloppy training or taking an easy way out.Â*

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it seems ur pretty disciplined in ur regimen, pretty impressive...u got any pics to post here bay?! para pud mainspire mi, mga wala know-how sa bodybuilding....hehehehehe

[CrasHBURN]

kze: man, you are living like a pro... hehehe... how much to do you weight bro? and estimated bodyfat %? and yeah, height...

[kze]

kze: man, you are living like a pro... hehehe... how much to do you weight bro? and estimated bodyfat %? and yeah, height...

Heh, I wish I could... with university and all it gets stressful. I weigh around 210lbs... trying to get to 220lbs before I start dieting down... standing at 6feet tall (may be a bit more - long time ago I measured my height)... so as you see my stats are definetely not anything special. I just work hard to beat my shitty genetics

EDIT: Oh yeah, here's a hot sexy picture of me when I just started out... don't get too excited
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4...nnytwig9hh.jpg

Have to beat those genetics.