Resistance training to just 3-5 repetitions short of what you could finally get out gives you similar strength as doing it to complete failure.
Doing it to failure also helps you build more muscle/muscle cells.
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2 posted on
08/05/2024 6:08:57 PM PDT by
ConservativeMind
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To: ConservativeMind
Bodybuilders in the 1970’s would do a couple months of powerlifting to increase their strength after their big contests.
Part of the problem in analyzing the data is that those most prone to gaining strength tend to be least able to rep out their exercises beyond a few reps. They would be exhausted in the low rep range.
3 posted on
08/05/2024 6:14:43 PM PDT by
Jonty30
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To: ConservativeMind
“Doing it to failure also helps you build more muscle/muscle cells.”
“However, growth in cell numbers is limited to the prenatal and immediately postnatal period, with the animals and man being born with or soon reaching their full complement of muscle cells. “
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2222798/
To: ConservativeMind
light weight high reps doesn’t look cool but works.
5 posted on
08/05/2024 6:36:18 PM PDT by
xoxox
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Since my rep limit is 3 -5, I’m safe at zero. I’ll lay here on the couch smug in knowing I’m saving my muscles.
6 posted on
08/05/2024 6:48:44 PM PDT by
BipolarBob
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To: ConservativeMind
7 posted on
08/05/2024 6:59:26 PM PDT by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: ConservativeMind
10x at three reps with increasing weights.
Not to failure, but definitely not wanting to test it.
Works for moi.
8 posted on
08/05/2024 7:12:26 PM PDT by
Seaplaner
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To: ConservativeMind
Interesting.
ued to read up on strength training to figue out load, repetion count, # of sets, and rest interval time.
hard to find it clearly spelled out.
Now I am old and just do not want to tweak anything, takes to long o heal it.
10 posted on
08/05/2024 7:44:24 PM PDT by
doorgunner69
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To: ConservativeMind
Farmer strength is a real thing. Not big muscles but man, they can life HEAVY stuff like it’s a snap. All without some scientific training regimen, just working hard and lifting stuff all the time, every day, just because it needs lifting.
19 posted on
08/05/2024 10:12:48 PM PDT by
pepsi_junkie
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To: ConservativeMind
In my experience switching up your routine every 3 months or so got the best results. The human body has an incredible ability to adapt. This is the thinking behind periodization. Work to failure with higher weight and lower reps for a period. Then switch to lower weight and higher reps. Then switch to supersets. Then switch to circuit training. Then start over.
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