Help with high rep workout

[Southernfish]

You said you want size, and to grow correct?

Why do you think a workout that was only set of 20 would be something that would help you to reach your goals?

 

[elephantrider1]

3 sets of 20. like 3x20 preacher curls then 3x20 concentrated curls and so on. From what i have been reading most have been going to this to get a lot of blood flowing to the muscle. Ive also noticed most said to do 3 exercises per muscle. Maybe im wrong idk but this is what i have gathered from the info ive read. Im no expert at all and just trying to learn. Thats why im here. I understand my interpretation of what ive read may be wrong. I have just been learning by trial and error. I was doing 3x12 for each muscle and it worked great for awhile. Now i have stopped improving.

 

[Onk]

3 sets of 20. like 3x20 preacher curls then 3x20 concentrated curls and so on. From what i have been reading most have been going to this to get a lot of blood flowing to the muscle. Ive also noticed most said to do 3 exercises per muscle. Maybe im wrong idk but this is what i have gathered from the info ive read. Im no expert at all and just trying to learn. Thats why im here. I understand my interpretation of what ive read may be wrong. I have just been learning by trial and error. I was doing 3x12 for each muscle and it worked great for awhile. Now i have stopped improving.

more reps (e.g. your 3x20) isn't necessarily going to give you what 3x12 gave you. You might actually do worse. Weights training isn't about how many reps you can do, but how you can deplete your muscles so they're forced to grow afterward.

I would rather do 5-6 reps of 100kg bench press than 20 reps of 70kgs. My muscles will grow more out of the 100kg.
Greater reps has its place, but in the last set where you want to REALLY finish off your muscles.

Worth having a look at:
http://www.steroidology.com/forum/t...3j-s-reverse-pyramid-training-philosophy.html

 

[Captain America]

Elephant,
I am neutral here, so don't jump my shit. While I was reading through this thread and saw the good advice you were given and then your following response, it pretty much looked like you were blowing off ripped's advice and doing your own thing.

I think that is where the attitude came from. If you were unclear on something just ask what you are confused on and wait for a response.

But the information that you are looking for has been around for a long time. Generally strength is 6 reps or less, hypertrophy 8-12 and endurance 13-15.

 

[bonexyster]

I read this shit and literally LOL . This log is full of testosterone. Elephant by your blood flow comment I assume you're specifically speaking about high blood volume training like Lee priest used to use. I know a ton of guys, me included that try that method and came up with very little results. Not everyone is Lee priest. If you're using it and it doesn't work then go to something tried and tested. The only time I use different reps is when alternating between cable and free weights, but that's "common" most people add a few reps to a cable to compensate for loss of kenetic force from the cable, because it feels lighter. A beginner can't start off using workouts he read in flex magazine because he isn't physically at that level. Stick to the university tested regimens because they're based on average to experienced level athletes, that's category that most of us fit into. Pros have earned the right to do unorthodox shit because they have years of training and thier body will respond to it.

 

[elephantrider1]

more reps (e.g. your 3x20) isn't necessarily going to give you what 3x12 gave you. You might actually do worse. Weights training isn't about how many reps you can do, but how you can deplete your muscles so they're forced to grow afterward.

I would rather do 5-6 reps of 100kg bench press than 20 reps of 70kgs. My muscles will grow more out of the 100kg.
Greater reps has its place, but in the last set where you want to REALLY finish off your muscles.

Worth having a look at:
steroidology.com/forum/training-forum/666518-3j-s-reverse-pyramid-training-philosophy.html

Thank you. This is some good info