Before asking about a specific workout/program.....

[lockdownd7]

Ok, I'm seeing a lot of threads asking "is this a good workout?", or "does this workout look alright?" or some similar variation. This is not a relevant question to be asking, as it neglects the bigger picture. Understand that most workouts are not "good" or "bad" by nature - it is the application of a specific workout that is either good or bad. Whether or not a workout is good or bad is dependent on the individual using it. More specifically, their training needs will dictate the effectiveness of a program. Would you expect someone who's been training for 10 years to respond to a specific program the same way someone with a week of experience would? Would you expect someone who's been training with heavy weights and low reps for the past 6 months to respond the same way someone who has been training like a marathoner would? Of course not. Understand that most programs can be effective if used at the right time. That doesn't mean any time or all the time. High volume, low volume, full body, upper/lower, compound, isolation, etc. all have their place in training, but it's important to know when to use each one. There's this myth out there that there's a specific hierarchy of training methods, where "this program is better than this one, which is better than this one, etc.", which is not the case at all. All training does is provide a stimulus. The question always has to be, "is this the stimulus that I need right now?", not, "is this a good workout?"

 

[OneBreath]

I want to tone and sculpt my muscles, is high rep / low weight a good workout?

 

[ExtraMile]

Dont you mean "I want to tone and sculpt my muscles, is high rep/low weight the stimulus that I need right now?"

 

[immebz]

I recently just made a thread asking if my routine was good for upper body, because i dont know what routine i should have since i broke my leg.

I also read that instead of asking for a workout, you should post yours and get critiqued on it....thats what i did..

 

[lockdownd7]

I recently just made a thread asking if my routine was good for upper body, because i dont know what routine i should have since i broke my leg.

I also read that instead of asking for a workout, you should post yours and get critiqued on it....thats what i did..

The point is just that no one can answer that question without a more information. Nobody can just look at a specific workout and tell if it will work for you. At the very least you should include your recent training history (how you've been training lately), and training age (how long you've been training). And the point of posting this was to open people's eyes to this fact so hopefully they'll start including this info when they post questions, instead of having to redundantly ask for that info in every thread where a workout is posted. Hope that helps.

 

[immebz]

The point is just that no one can answer that question without a more information. Nobody can just look at a specific workout and tell if it will work for you. At the very least you should include your recent training history (how you've been training lately), and training age (how long you've been training). And the point of posting this was to open people's eyes to this fact so hopefully they'll start including this info when they post questions, instead of having to redundantly ask for that info in every thread where a workout is posted. Hope that helps.

OH gotcha, so be more specific. Thanks that does help and i understand how vague and annoying that can be