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"Low rep workout"???
- Thread starter DanHarris
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depends how much experiance you have and what your goals are.
1-5reps is considered low reps. If your looking to build up your 1 rep max then you should be doing about 8 sets of 2. but only if you have been weight training for years. If your just looking to get stronger than 5x5 is a good place to start.
1-5reps is considered low reps. If your looking to build up your 1 rep max then you should be doing about 8 sets of 2. but only if you have been weight training for years. If your just looking to get stronger than 5x5 is a good place to start.
I'm looking to get stronger and get a defined body, i want to end up with defined lean muscle, so i need to burn off fat and build some defined muscle. Is it possible to do both at once?
Also if i were doing 3 x full body workouts a week, with 5 reps, 5 sets of each, with two minutes of rest. Surely i will be spending a long time in the gym to do a full body with that many sets of each. I have limited time to workout mainly due to my busy full time work and full time university schedule. Is there any way to fit a full body workout into 1 - 1.5 hours or is this a very hard thing to try and achieve??
Benchpress.
Dumbell Flys.
Bent over Row.
Rear Deltoid Machine (Not sure of real name).
EZ Curl Bar.
Lie down Biceps on Machine (Not sure of machine name).
Tricep Pull Down Machine (With the rope that splits into two, again not sure of name)
Dips.
For legs a range of machines being sure to work all parts of the legs.
NO specific work on the ABS. I was told not to do this yet.
IF anybody knows the names of the machines for future reference please let me know lol. Also would doing 5x5 of these class as a half decent routine??
I'm not ready to start squats yet.
If i stick to that doing around 5-8 reps will that possibly help me to achieve my goals. I know everybody is different and theres no one answer, all regimes work differently for each person, but am i hitting the right body parts??
Can i put in a seated cable row to replace any of the above exercises as i hear they are great??
Also if i were doing 3 x full body workouts a week, with 5 reps, 5 sets of each, with two minutes of rest. Surely i will be spending a long time in the gym to do a full body with that many sets of each. I have limited time to workout mainly due to my busy full time work and full time university schedule. Is there any way to fit a full body workout into 1 - 1.5 hours or is this a very hard thing to try and achieve??
Benchpress.
Dumbell Flys.
Bent over Row.
Rear Deltoid Machine (Not sure of real name).
EZ Curl Bar.
Lie down Biceps on Machine (Not sure of machine name).
Tricep Pull Down Machine (With the rope that splits into two, again not sure of name)
Dips.
For legs a range of machines being sure to work all parts of the legs.
NO specific work on the ABS. I was told not to do this yet.
IF anybody knows the names of the machines for future reference please let me know lol. Also would doing 5x5 of these class as a half decent routine??
I'm not ready to start squats yet.
If i stick to that doing around 5-8 reps will that possibly help me to achieve my goals. I know everybody is different and theres no one answer, all regimes work differently for each person, but am i hitting the right body parts??
Can i put in a seated cable row to replace any of the above exercises as i hear they are great??
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Stick to compound lifts and work from your largest muscles to your smallest.
IE.
Squats
Deadlifts
Pullups
Bench Press
Rows
Military press
If you are going to do a full body workout, stay away from the machines as much as you can. machines are made for isolation moves and you want NONE of that right now.
IE.
Squats
Deadlifts
Pullups
Bench Press
Rows
Military press
If you are going to do a full body workout, stay away from the machines as much as you can. machines are made for isolation moves and you want NONE of that right now.
A dl is usually just lifting weight off the floor, to a lockout position, where your legs are straight. You typically hold the load in front of you.
The "dead" implies a dead weight, which it is just sitting on the ground. "Lift" implies that...you lift it.
Stick your butt back and look up, this will help stabalize your back, which should stay straight. Explode off the ground.
Look it up online, and watch some videos by searching youtube or something.
Try it with light weight (like the bar) and see if you have any questions.
The "dead" implies a dead weight, which it is just sitting on the ground. "Lift" implies that...you lift it.
Stick your butt back and look up, this will help stabalize your back, which should stay straight. Explode off the ground.
Look it up online, and watch some videos by searching youtube or something.
Try it with light weight (like the bar) and see if you have any questions.