do bodybuilders do reps?

[Golgo13]

bro wtf you been smoking? =0) heres a theory for ya. heavy steel builds muscle. and guess what else? it makes ya strong too. dont take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.

but perhaps you are right. i used to watch the bionic man and robocop. those gus kicked ass and didnt have to lift.

but what about the guys who like to train heavy? i mean whats gonna happen to us? i go get some tendon/ligamnet implants and for what reason? so i dont have to lift? then why do i need them?

this is just pure laziness trying to get something for free. no work, just a gift for being so smart and lazy. sad day when folks dont have to work for their goals.

are you aware of the fact that our bodies adapt to their enviroment? thats why marathoners are skinny and powerlifters are heavily muscled. thats why eskimos have more fat and ethiopians are leaner. we are a product of our enviroment.

you get an A for originality though.

WOAH!!! I am not saying anything about tendon implants LOL... I am also not saying that science will somehow find a way around lifting. I am also in 100% agreement that the only way to make a muscle bigger is to make that muscle stronger. But its the WAY we approach this strength building, by eliminating mechanical inefficency within the human body, by creating equipment that allows for one to go to momentary muscular failure whist recruiting the maximum amount of fiber.

 

[hornedfrogs07]

WOAH!!! I am not saying anything about tendon implants LOL... I am also not saying that science will somehow find a way around lifting. I am also in 100% agreement that the only way to make a muscle bigger is to make that muscle stronger. But its the WAY we approach this strength building, by eliminating mechanical inefficency within the human body, by creating equipment that allows for one to go to momentary muscular failure whist recruiting the maximum amount of fiber.

Bro, like I said, there's no way to eliminate mechanical inefficiencies in the body. That's based entirely upon the origins and insertions of the musculature, and the angle of pull that that creates. Science can't really change that beyond bioengineering human beings, which will lead to the creation of what amounts to a new species. As it stands, you still have to exert ~150lbs (depending on the weight of the arm) of force to do curls with 20's, due to the mechanical inefficiencies of the body, and I don't see that changing in our lifetimes.

 

[house1]

House is one of the strongest guys i know on the boards, and i beleive i just read him say he loves high reps. To each his own, everyone is different, find what works for you.

yup , i like high reps, -- with slow controlled movements -- i can bench 600 lbs but rather push 315 to 405 for 15 to 20 reps --

trust me it gets heavy when your doing it in a slow controlled fashion

 

[GymLift]

yup , i like high reps, -- with slow controlled movements -- i can bench 600 lbs but rather push 315 to 405 for 15 to 20 reps --

trust me it gets heavy when your doing it in a slow controlled fashion

Do you mix low/heavy reps in with that as well?

 

[Mudge]

I used to watch a guy do really slow reps with benching and he was quite strong, but never more than a few reps - which is still a long set (somewhat like TUT). If I slow down the reps or get my rythm off just a little, it definitely bombs the set for my expected number of reps.