Low resistance, high repitition with gear

[LoneTree]

I was all set for the cycle when I injured my Lt Bicep. It has been 6-7 weeks.
I can only lift 20 pounds with it tolerable pain.
My question is:
If I only do 20 pounds with high repetitions with gear, would that cause gain?
Have you done low resistance and high repitition with gear and made good gains?

 

[Bulldog_10]

How low of an intensity are we talking...and how high of a rep range?

 

[LoneTree]

How low of an intensity are we talking...and how high of a rep range?

For left biceps, I mentioned I can only lift 20 pounds. But I can may be do 100-150 reps a day.
Right now I am doing weights with 6-8 reps to failure (if I can do more, I increase the weight).
But that is no fun.
I am thinking about weight with this I can do upto 15 repititions to failure.

 

[Bulldog_10]

For left biceps, I mentioned I can only lift 20 pounds. But I can may be do 100-150 reps a day.
Right now I am doing weights with 6-8 reps to failure (if I can do more, I increase the weight).
But that is no fun.
I am thinking about weight with this I can do upto 15 repititions to failure.

If you're int the 100-150 rep range, it's useless...don't even bother. Stick with weights you can do for 8-12, if you're bis feel good enough.

 

[season7445]

What did you do to your arm?

 

[LoneTree]

What did you do to your arm?

I was travelling with very heavy luggage and probably torn it.
I am gradually increasing weight and it seems to be working.
I just hope I can keep on incresing the weight.

 

[help4john]

Perhaps until you are fully recovered, you can gradually increase the weight. Meanwhile, spend less time resting between sets....say 20-30 seconds. It's amazing what a pump you can feel from this. Doubt you'll grow as much.....but it's better than nothing. Good luck!

 

[toxicsambo]

Perhaps until you are fully recovered, you can gradually increase the weight. Meanwhile, spend less time resting between sets....say 20-30 seconds. It's amazing what a pump you can feel from this. Doubt you'll grow as much.....but it's better than nothing. Good luck!

Yep, 30 sec rest between sets to keep intensity high. Might want to try supersets to stimulate the muscles instead of reps upon reps that may aggrevate the injury. You're still going to grow using gear. You might even like the way your muscle development turns out. GL

 

[LoneTree]

Yep, 30 sec rest between sets to keep intensity high. Might want to try supersets to stimulate the muscles instead of reps upon reps that may aggrevate the injury. You're still going to grow using gear. You might even like the way your muscle development turns out. GL

Thanks.
I also started Deca with the theory that it will stimulate muscle growth and heal the injury.
I am using as much weight as the pain allows it.
When my bicep is 90% healed, then I will add other stuff for full cycle.

 

[tattoofever]

do you mean you cant do any heavy work (chest<back,shoulders<etc)?or are you just talking about biceps?i messed up my bicep last winter and couldnt do ANY curls but could do just about everything else the same and still made good results even biceps do to the indirrect workout they got

 

[TheAssholeFomerlyKnownAsDBBT]

I was all set for the cycle when I injured my Lt Bicep. It has been 6-7 weeks.
I can only lift 20 pounds with it tolerable pain.
My question is:
If I only do 20 pounds with high repetitions with gear, would that cause gain?
Have you done low resistance and high repitition with gear and made good gains?

Why did you start your cycle with your bi injured?

 

[DJ_UFO]

If you already start the cycle, bad idea. If not, wait until your bi recover and then start your cycle.

 

[2lunatics_ina_rubber_room]

Yep, 30 sec rest between sets to keep intensity high. Might want to try supersets to stimulate the muscles instead of reps upon reps that may aggrevate the injury. You're still going to grow using gear. You might even like the way your muscle development turns out. GL

We agree with these fellas. I have had the bicep injury before (twice in 10 years) and have worked through it in a similar way. I also found out that using a neoprene brace on the effected arm helped significantly. I stuck with bicep excercises that were the most comfortable, did high reps, did things to keep the intensity up.... Well, 3-4 months later things were fine.

As for the comment made earlier in this thread that you need to do 8-12 reps to gain LBM. Thats so old school and simplistic. By now people should certainly realize that it's not that black and white. In general, my muscles respond best to a higher rep regime say 16-20 per set. Of course I mix it up alot, like to keep em guessing ! If it works, do it