i don't understand the difference between doing 5 reps a set and 10 reps a set

[nimbus]

do they stimulate different types of growth? i usually do 5-6 reps, but somebody told me 10 reps is better for bodybuilding. how could that be so? p.s. i'm natty

 

[Jon79]

just workout till u are dog ass tired to failure.....sets and reps would b up to you....and get plenty of rest and eat and u should grow right?

 

[puddlemonkey]

Wrong forum snookems, but anyway... depends on what your goals are. Do you want to "bodybuild" and like what you see in the mirror? Or do you want to just be fat and push a lot of weight? Much more goes into it besides reps and weights too, diet tends to be the big problem most people have. If it wasn't 1:30 in the morning I'd get more involved in this, but I need my beauty sleep (and a lot of it). If nobody has helped by tomorr... er later today I'll post more from work.

 

[Jon79]

i puddles

 

[puddlemonkey]

Hi jon!

 

[PICK3]

Oh my

 

[Jon79]

its fuggin late in this shitty ass town

 

[layinback]

do they stimulate different types of growth? i usually do 5-6 reps, but somebody told me 10 reps is better for bodybuilding. how could that be so? p.s. i'm natty

i think hypertrophy is obtained in the 6- 12 rep range . most folks , including myself like to stay around 8. i think intensity is more important than number of reps. the idea is to stimulate a growth response. many variables in this equation. what is your body type? ectomorph mesomorph endomorph? study slow twitch fast twitch muscle activation. observe your body. find out what works for you. for instance i have found through the years what works for me. higher rep for back tris and quads. lower for everything else. sometimes i do just the opposite for shock purpose. it is a learning process and for me thats half the fun. by the way you need to get that "natty" thing looked after. puddlemonkey has that........and its fuckin awful.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Fuck some of you stay up late. I'm PST time too, so its like 4am for some of you. Once my ambien kicks in here in a few I'll be drooling on my keyboard. So if I don't get another post in by then... laters

 

[Cal_21]

 

[nimbus]

i definitely care a lot more about how i look in the mirror than how much weight i push. I'd probly say i'm ecto-ish, but i've been at it long enough to where i'm bigger than almost all of my friends. I've had really good results with 5-6 reps; i'm just curious if there is any scientific justification for me to dabble with 10 reps.

I started off with 5-6 reps cause i wanted to put size on at all costs. Now that i've gotten the size i want and really just wanna maintain/be ripped, i was wondering if my approach should change at all. For some reason, i associate with 6 reps with fatty PL's and 10 reps with ripped BB's. This might be totally irrational; i was just wondering what you guys thought

 

[layinback]

i definitely care a lot more about how i look in the mirror than how much weight i push. I'd probly say i'm ecto-ish, but i've been at it long enough to where i'm bigger than almost all of my friends. I've had really good results with 5-6 reps; i'm just curious if there is any scientific justification for me to dabble with 10 reps.

I started off with 5-6 reps cause i wanted to put size on at all costs. Now that i've gotten the size i want and really just wanna maintain/be ripped, i was wondering if my approach should change at all. For some reason, i associate with 6 reps with fatty PL's and 10 reps with ripped BB's. This might be totally irrational; i was just wondering what you guys thought

getting ripped is 100% diet. you are clearly a smart guy so do the research. i know you are all natural but you can take eca stack. dial in your diet add eca and whamo low bf. its hard ass hell. much easier to bulk up. consult omega he is the shit when it comes to this. i aint half bad but it just a hobby for me there are a lot o guys on here who do nuthin but.

 

[KillahBee]

if you want to be ripped and are already pretty big, DIET IS THE KEY

pretty simple.

 

[nimbus]

getting ripped is 100% diet. you are clearly a smart guy so do the research. i know you are all natural but you can take eca - ephedrine - caffeine - aspirin stack. dial in your diet add eca - ephedrine - caffeine - aspirin and whamo low bf. its hard ass hell. much easier to bulk up. consult omega he is the shit when it comes to this. i aint half bad but it just a hobby for me there are a lot o guys on here who do nuthin but.

i have my diet down pretty well, except for the drinking on the weekends that i refuse to give up. Also it's hard for me to handle losing weight pyschologically, so sometimes i freak out and eat a bunch of shitty cals - especialy if become really busy and have to miss a meal. i was intrigued by 10 rep sets because i have really shitty wrists/grip/work ethic, so the lighter 10 reps sets are a lot less stressful for me. I just don't wanna cheat myself and waste my time in the gym

 

[layinback]

i have my diet down pretty well, except for the drinking on the weekends that i refuse to give up. Also it's hard for me to handle losing weight pyschologically, so sometimes i freak out and eat a bunch of shitty cals - especialy if become really busy and have to miss a meal. i was intrigued by 10 rep sets because i have really shitty wrists/grip/work ethic, so the lighter 10 reps sets are a lot less stressful for me. I just don't wanna cheat myself and waste my time in the gym

no shortcuts young man you HAVE to eat clean and train HARD. to be successful at anything you have to sacrifice. if you figure a way around this let me know.

 

[KillahBee]

i have my diet down pretty well, except for the drinking on the weekends that i refuse to give up. Also it's hard for me to handle losing weight pyschologically, so sometimes i freak out and eat a bunch of shitty cals - especialy if become really busy and have to miss a meal. i was intrigued by 10 rep sets because i have really shitty wrists/grip/work ethic, so the lighter 10 reps sets are a lot less stressful for me. I just don't wanna cheat myself and waste my time in the gym

stop trying shortcuts bro, seriously. fucking train your grip, it's actually a lot of fun. I made a sticky ages ago in the strongman forum about grip training,

 

[Sub-Zero]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/7539459-post39.html

good post in a good thread

 

[Sub-Zero]

getting ripped is 100% diet. you are clearly a smart guy so do the research. i know you are all natural but you can take eca - ephedrine - caffeine - aspirin stack. dial in your diet add eca - ephedrine - caffeine - aspirin and whamo low bf. its hard ass hell. much easier to bulk up. consult omega he is the shit when it comes to this. i aint half bad but it just a hobby for me there are a lot o guys on here who do nuthin but.

being ripped isnt his problem, he is just asking the same question iv been seeing never directly answered on here, of "do higher reps for BB, and lower reps for strength hold true, or is it progress over time that only really matters"

 

[biteme]

It's pretty much all bullshit. A million ways to workout and all the so called experts claim they have the best method. 5 reps is more likely to get you injured and out of the game. I'd stick with 8-10... Move the muscles against resistance and they grow. It's that simple.. Just don't overdo it.

 

[layinback]

It's pretty much all bullshit. A million ways to workout and all the so called experts claim they have the best method. 5 reps is more likely to get you injured and out of the game. I'd stick with 8-10... Move the muscles against resistance and they grow. It's that simple.. Just don't overdo it.

agreed.

 

[samoth]

It's all about what works best for you, broly. Everyone's different. The whole idea of less reps = power and more reps = hypertrophy is just a general guide to assist you. If it were set in stone, everyone would have an optimized workout plan just by reading Flex magaxine.

Weightlifting is a lifelong commitment, so don't be afraid to try something new for a while to see how it works for you.

 

[layinback]

It's all about what works best for you, broly. Everyone's different. The whole idea of less reps = power and more reps = hypertrophy is just a general guide to assist you. If it were set in stone, everyone would have an optimized workout plan just by reading Flex magaxine.

Weightlifting is a lifelong commitment, so don't be afraid to try something new for a while to see how it works for you.

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[string_bean00]

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[Y_lifter]

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