Hi, I've just recently started working out, so forgive me for seeming so naive on the subject. But I was curious what some of these terms meant:
1.) # Sets of # Reps
I see that on a few sites, and posts and such, and I know what it is, but I don't think I actually KNOW what it is. That's basically how many of what excercise you do in X ammount of time? or what..
2.) 1-RM
No idea what that is... at all.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Also, on an unrelated thread topic, I have a "Marcy MWM 1600 Powerhouse Home Gym" With a PowerBar that reads "Light" "Medium" and "Heavy"
When I bench press, I put 95 lbs worth of weight on, which is the highest amount for the "Light" setting (10 out of 10 weights), It's... harder than if I were to put it on 165 lbs (5 out of 10) on the setting for "Heavy"
Anyone know what's goin on with that? Obviously somethings not right right the machine if I'm lifting 165 easier than 90... And there's 2 reasons why I would like tio know how to fix that, one being, I can't even tell how much I can bench, or even if what I'm benching is what it says I'm benching.
1.) # Sets of # Reps
I see that on a few sites, and posts and such, and I know what it is, but I don't think I actually KNOW what it is. That's basically how many of what excercise you do in X ammount of time? or what..
2.) 1-RM
No idea what that is... at all.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Also, on an unrelated thread topic, I have a "Marcy MWM 1600 Powerhouse Home Gym" With a PowerBar that reads "Light" "Medium" and "Heavy"
When I bench press, I put 95 lbs worth of weight on, which is the highest amount for the "Light" setting (10 out of 10 weights), It's... harder than if I were to put it on 165 lbs (5 out of 10) on the setting for "Heavy"
Anyone know what's goin on with that? Obviously somethings not right right the machine if I'm lifting 165 easier than 90... And there's 2 reasons why I would like tio know how to fix that, one being, I can't even tell how much I can bench, or even if what I'm benching is what it says I'm benching.