what is ronnie coleman's routine out of curiosty?

[marklm725]

i didnt mean this to be a "oh take my word for it" of course i do heavy reps for the squat and deadlift as well. i am saying you should be able to get atleast 8reps for the most part on most exercises WITH GOOD FORM.

 

[BOOEY]

i didnt mean this to be a "oh take my word for it" of course i do heavy reps for the squat and deadlift as well. i am saying you should be able to get atleast 8reps for the most part on most exercises WITH GOOD FORM.

Nothing wrong with cheating reps if you're training for absolute failure.

 

[musketeer]

i didnt mean this to be a "oh take my word for it" of course i do heavy reps for the squat and deadlift as well. i am saying you should be able to get atleast 8reps for the most part on most exercises WITH GOOD FORM.

I definietely belive that the first few reps should be with PERFECT FORM.

But if I were doing seated dumbel presses and after doing 5 in perfect form and knowing I could not complete another rep; I would naturally arch my back a little to involve my upper pecs a little more, and I would not bring the dumbels quite so low and I could get another rep or two out. I would rather do that (under control) than have a spot!

Sets with low reps are often done badly by the inexperienced (most people in most gyms) because they go just a little too heavy, and then every reps has to be cheated - like when people do not bring the bar anywhere near their chest when they bench too heavy!

Sets with lower weights and high reps are actually the worst culprits for poor form, because as the lifter has lactic acid a build up and becomes fatigued, concentration may wander, and the reps can become very loose. Because the weight is light, the reps can still be achived - imagine a 30 rep set of squats where the last few reps resemble good mornings, or flyes, where the dumbells are almost arm curled into position! The fact that the weights are light means that injury is less likely however.

 

[blut wump]

I remember when I would chicken out of taking the bar all the way down on bench for fear of not getting it back up. One day I realised that the only two places I need worry about are my sticking point about four inches up and the odd failure to lock out when my triceps let me down. This basically meant that once I'd brought the bar down I might as well bring it all the way down since if it was going to fail it was already too late. I can't recall ever failing right on my chest and there's no good reason besides fear for someone not to do the full rep on bench press unless they're deliberately doing partials.