Whats more important?Formsor heavy weights?

[TerraNoble]

When I used to go to the GYM ( NOW I work out at home and I really enjoy it) there were some dudes who were jerking and puffing with heavy weights..There was no form whatsoever, just jerking ans moving all their bodies!!

Would you concentrate on good forms or go for heavy load?

I tried both and Now I decided to go for correct forms vs. heavy load!

Any thoughts?

 

[ZZuluZ]

Form. Much better in the long run (mainly in terms of preventing injury).

-Zulu

 

[gymtime]

"Heavy" is determined by how much you can lift using good form, even if that's a 25lb curl. If that's all you can curl for eight reps with perfect form, then 25lbs is heavy for you. Four reps of a six-inch range bench, squat, leg press, whatever, is not lifting heavy IMO.

The point is, form is more important. If you have to sacrifice a little form on the last couple reps of the last set, that's ok. Beyond that, form is a higher priority.

 

[GreekGodGenetics]

I would have to agree with the others above this and say form. Any body can walk through a gym jerking around weights and get minimal gains , but those who perform correct form gain the most from the weight and the excerises they are doing.

jus' tellin like it is...

 

[diamonddiceclay]

the only thing that matters is FORM-end of story

 

[Snatch518]

Definitly form, every body builder emphasizes form comes first.

 

[doubles1]

form who cares how much you can lift...if your the size of ronnie doing 15lb bench then fuck it...thats the bench i'd do!!!

 

[NateDogg]

the only thing that matters is FORM-end of story

So if I do 15lb curls with perfect form when I could be doing 45lb curls with perfect form I will get the same results...riiiiiiiiiiight :rollseyes:

I think this would be a good example of your oversimplifying things.

ND

 

[diamonddiceclay]

So if I do 15lb curls with perfect form when I could be doing 45lb curls with perfect form I will get the same results...riiiiiiiiiiight :rollseyes:

I think this would be a good example of your oversimplifying things.

ND

no-it would be a good example of you being a tool!

 

[slikz]

perfect form is first,
then up your weight to your max (with still optimizing your perfect form)

 

[Lord_Suston]

So if I do 15lb curls with perfect form when I could be doing 45lb curls with perfect form I will get the same results...riiiiiiiiiiight :rollseyes:

I think this would be a good example of your oversimplifying things.

ND

no you just did a lot of lower back excercise to get the 45 up if you don't have good form, if you say you can get the weight up with perfect form you wouldn't be doing the 15lbs curls cause you know you could get the 45.

Form is always paramount, any asshole can drop the weight on himself and have his friends spot him, this doesn't get results justa trip to the hospital.

 

[NateDogg]

Diamond said only form matters "end of story" I was using an extreme example of why form is not the end all be all of lifting. Yes, use good form or your gains will suffer and you will probably hurt yourself. I realize that. However, use all the good form you want with the same weight forever and you will never get bigger.

ND

 

[Haz]

Form AND heavy weights are important. If your form is good and you are using pansy ass weights you won't grow. If you are using heavy weights and piss poor form you also won't grow. You need both.