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When weight lifting how often do you guys do a set of any given exercise till failure?
Just curious
Just curious
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Isnt every set til failure?When weight lifting how often do you guys do a set of any given exercise till failure?
Just curious
On another note, ya boy just got hired....at VS.
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Isnt every set til failure?
On another note, ya boy just got hired....at VS.
And yes, its exactly the store youre thinking of.
So you never do a set of 10 (or any other number) and still have enough strength to do another rep?
- Jul 18, 2012
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Oh thats what you mean. I usually set myself a goal rep weight, and usually by the time I hit that number, its failure. Failure counts as when you finally need a spot? I go for 6-10 reps on most workouts, those last 2, sometimes 3 reps I may need a tiny spot by then.
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oh ok... I see.
I feel like im short changing myself lately because I havent needed a spot.
On the other hand I guess that's kind of a good thing because the current weights im using are becoming "easier"
I guess its time to move up..
**scared** lol
- Jul 18, 2012
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Scared?oh ok... I see.
I feel like im short changing myself lately because I havent needed a spot.
On the other hand I guess that's kind of a good thing because the current weights im using are becoming "easier"
I guess its time to move up..
**scared** lol
Theres only 3 reasons why you cant do a weight: mental, technical, or its just too damn heavy.
Once you get passed that "mental" wall, you WILL surprise yourself.
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When weight lifting how often do you guys do a set of any given exercise till failure?
Just curious
Isnt every set til failure?
On another note, ya boy just got hired....at VS.
And yes, its exactly the store youre thinking of.
Victoria secret?
- Jul 23, 2004
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Every set. Then I take about 30 secs and do 2-3 more. I workout alone, so I can't really get those forced reps.....When weight lifting how often do you guys do a set of any given exercise till failure?
Just curious
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No shame here bruh. The womenz I will see everyday.
cs02132
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been doing upright rows and shrugs like crazy but im just gonna do em everyday and see what happens
IDC
military press.. I do them with the regular barbell. Last set I'm usually at 25 lbs on each side for ~5-6 reps..Been stuck at 95 lbs forever lol
Look up a videon on the form though..IIRC in a video I saw this guy said if you dont do it correctly they can turn into mostly a shoulder/upper back exercise
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I feel you Zyzz, I'm literally about to start doing body parts 3-4 times a week man. Overtraining my ***!
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I love working traps.
I do 2 sets of heavy with dumbbells, around 80 lbs, making sure to get the full stretch and range of motion.
Then I do 3 sets of this super-set thing. I take two 45 lb plates and set them on the ground, and two 35 lb plates and set them next to them.
I do 8 reps slow with the 45's then 8 reps fast, then 2 very slow.
Put those down and go to the 35's and do 6 slow 6 fast, then back to the 45's for 3 slow, 3 fast, and repeat that 3 slow 3 fast till failure.
Destroys my traps
I do 2 sets of heavy with dumbbells, around 80 lbs, making sure to get the full stretch and range of motion.
Then I do 3 sets of this super-set thing. I take two 45 lb plates and set them on the ground, and two 35 lb plates and set them next to them.
I do 8 reps slow with the 45's then 8 reps fast, then 2 very slow.
Put those down and go to the 35's and do 6 slow 6 fast, then back to the 45's for 3 slow, 3 fast, and repeat that 3 slow 3 fast till failure.
Destroys my traps
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like i said before i dont believe in over training. when i was young and dumb i used to work out my arms 3-4 days a week
the gains man... the gains were
if only i had kept them
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I'm on a push pull and legs routine (hit everything but legs twice a week) and its awesome. I've been making really, really good hypertrophy and strength gains. A lot of natural bodybuilders believe hitting a body part twice a week is the best way to maximize gains for a natural lifter. Studies show protein synthesis(basically the process of muscle growing)only lasts up to 48 hours TOPS after you hit your muscles. This means after 48 hours those muscles are ready to be hit again and grow. If you hit a muscle once a week you basically go like half a week where your muscle is doing nothing. This only applies to naturals.
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I rarely go to failure. On my 5+, 3+, and 1+ sets on 5/3/1, I always try and keep a rep in the tank on those sets, so it's not to true failure.When weight lifting how often do you guys do a set of any given exercise till failure?
Just curious
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congratsNo shame here bruh. The womenz I will see everyday.
I used to work at VS at the mall. I did not have to do much and my co workers were mostly bomb girls who were really nice. The only thing that sucks is if a guy walks in he will ask you for recommendations on products.
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what the hell are you guys doing for traps? mine get sore as hell but barely seeing growth.
im about to honestly just hit them 4 days a week, i dont even care
http://chaosandpain.blogspot.com/20...on-how-i-got-my-traps.html?zx=7d6aef4dbaa8cd5
http://chaosandpain.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-****-are-those-things-around-your.html
replace the asterisks with the F word
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tl;dr heavy *** barbell shrugs and heavy *** one arm dumbell rows
on the military and overhead press, lock out all the way at the top to engage your traps.
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Jesus Christ
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Where do you cop that? Been seeing it everywhere.
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Jesus Christ
Damn bro...how old is that jar? Peanut butter is not supposed to have wrinkles on some betty white steez.
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Thanks for the help . I'm mos def switching it up next week. Hitting a body part 2 times!!!!
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if you wanna mix it up, try the farmers walk. grab heavy, but appropriate, dumbbells in each hand, and walk for as long as you can. dont let your arms just hang though. keep a nice contraction through your arms, up to your shoulders. i walk with a little shrug to really work the traps.what the hell are you guys doing for traps? mine get sore as hell but barely seeing growth.
im about to honestly just hit them 4 days a week, i dont even care
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Cheapest I've seen it is at Target and about two weeks ago they all had an extra $0.55 off coupon on them so I picked up a few.
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my target only has White and dark chocolate, I`m gonna hit up wal mart to see if they have the cinnamon raisin one
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For traps I just load a barbell with as much weight as I can do for 10 reps and try to go past that.
