Ok, well I'm bulking right now, I just started bulking again a week ago. Anyway, I have a question. In the past I've always been able to put up more weight on bench press when I stuck to a base of 10 reps. But for bulking you're supposed to stick to more weight and less reps. It seems like it's not beneficial to do this at least on bench because I'll stop between 5-8 reps and it seems like my muscles aren't worked up enough so that I actually gain strength. Should I just stick to 10 reps on benching, will it really affect my bulking all that much since I do other exercises that involve all of the muscles used for bench?
Bulking and reps
- Thread starter Adumb
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Bulking is pretty general word. Are you simply looking to add mass? or is strength the primary goal and mass secondary? How old are you? How many years have you trained in the gym consecutively? How's the diet? What does your workout look like?
Help us get a better look at where you are in training.
Help us get a better look at where you are in training.
Basically, I'm looking to add mass but also keep progressing with bench press. So I think I've decided just to stick to 10 reps or so for bench press and then do higher weight less reps, when I work the component muscle groups. I'm 20 years old and I've worked out for over a year now. The diet actually really good. I don't eat fast food anymore and I don't drink pop, and I don't cheat. I intake about 3500 calories on average and I weigh 175 and I'm up to 178 now(consistently weighing 178), if there's a day where I burn more calories, I will shove some more food down. Protein intake is good about 1.5 lb per body weight. Do I seem to be on the right track with everything?
I thought for hypertrophy, you were supposed to do more reps.
for hypertrophy
reps - 6 - 12
timing - 4:1:2...eccentric: pause: concentric
rest between sets - 60 - 90 seconds.
reps - 6 - 12
timing - 4:1:2...eccentric: pause: concentric
rest between sets - 60 - 90 seconds.