Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I was in Barnes and Noble yesterday checking out the new Weightlifting magazines. I came across a article(think it was in the new FLEX mag), about working out with very light weight for 6 to 10 weeks in order for your body to recharge itself. It said that if you work out with very heavy weight all the time trying to gain alot of muscle mass it is good to take 6 to 10 weeks out of the year to lift very light(They said to do 10 reps for each set with light weight, and NOT to go to failure. Maybe go to 2 reps before Failure.Also, they said during this time to only lift for 4 days a week and no longer than 40 minutes each time resisting the urge to go more than that.) It said that doing this will give your joints a good break, and also you will most likely notice greater strength gains,and muscle increase when you go back to lifting heavy again. Is this true? Also I was wondering if i did this routine would i loose muscle or get smaller because i am not lifting as heavy for this long a period???Thanks alot
Question about routine.Lifting light for 6 weeks for greater strength gains?
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I am a die hard fan of lifting heavy in cycles. My cycles of light and heavy go in smaller group patterns though.
6 reps is light for me...
I will train heavy most all of the time and add in some weeks of less intensity every once in a while. Not necessarily lighter weights...just less intensity (farther from failure).
With my events...I do this often. No two weeks of events are the same. I make my heaviest week of events...2 weeks prior to the contest. The week before is only a very light week, focusing on speed and technique.
Stick with heavy weights and mix in lighter intensity weeks when needed.
B True
6 reps is light for me...
I will train heavy most all of the time and add in some weeks of less intensity every once in a while. Not necessarily lighter weights...just less intensity (farther from failure).
With my events...I do this often. No two weeks of events are the same. I make my heaviest week of events...2 weeks prior to the contest. The week before is only a very light week, focusing on speed and technique.
Stick with heavy weights and mix in lighter intensity weeks when needed.
B True
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Bryan Haycock incorporates some similar ideas into his own Hypertrophy Specific Training method. Might want to look at some of the info on either of the following
www.hypertrophy-specific.com
www.thinkmuscle.com
www.hypertrophy-specific.com
www.thinkmuscle.com
