Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below last week i decided to try a session with a trainer and it went well. he put me on a 4X6 program for my first 2 exercises each workout. for example, one workout might be incline bench 4X6 and then flat dumbell bench 4X6, then 2 other shaping exercises. main goal is to up my strength not exactly get huge, though if i put on size from increased strength not a big deal. anyway, has anyone ever done a 4X6 program before? if so does it work? ive tried 5X5 and didnt really like it too much. i feel like i can go at it harder with 4X6.
strength program question
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beerdrinker
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Honestly, I don't see a whole lot of difference between 4 sets of 6 and 5 sets of 5. But if 4x6 suits you better, then by all means, do it.
markshark said:
well the main thing to think about is if you aren't eating well, your genetic potential for strength can only go up so high before you certainly reach fatigue. So typically, you will gain some strength, some. Strength comes with size IMO, so you are gonna have to eat enough to help those muscles recover after helping you lift that heavy weight, that way next time you go back to the gym, your muscles will be able to lift even more weight, hence having more strength.
Guinness5.0
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markshark said:
There is no such thing as 'shaping' a muscle. It either grows, stays the same, or shrinks.
If your goal is strength I would advise dropping most (if not all) iso stuff, unless it's done for a couple sets of high reps performed well short of failure in order to aid recovery and help your joints out. If your iso stuff is challenging it'll likely hinder progress in the lifts that matter by causing you to drop frequncy; it's better to hit the big lifts hard and often (2x/week is a good default) than to do a marathon session with a bunch of fluff, then subsequently wait a week to do it all again.
