Quick advice

[bcs42]

i've been lifting kind of hard for about a year now and am starting to get big. i've read in some magazines to lift heavy with low rep's for 2 weeks and then low/med. weight with high rep's for 2 weeks.

should i be doing this or should i wait until i get pretty big before i worry about being cut? or can i still be getting pretty big and cut by following the 2 weeks high, 2 weeks low. thanks.

 

[malkore]

that isn't about cutting, its called periodization. helps prevent you from burning out from lifting so intensly all the time.

 

[bcs42]

ok so what do you suggest? 3 weeks hard...1 week high rep? 2 and 2?

 

[malkore]

I'm no expert, so I don't want to recommend anything because it'll be too much of my own opinion.
But here's a good read that lays out a program.

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=382EB8DF9C57B5F6B31F15A94EDBDDE2.hydra?id=460360

The articles at t-nation are pretty good.

 

[the pupil]

you never want to lift the same way all the time, especially if you have been lifting less than 6 reps for a long time. you should be changing your workout every few weeks. The biggest thing about lifting really heavy for that long is that your body does not get a chance to rebuild as well. If you are wanting to keep getting bigger just change up your workouts between 3-12 reps. If you have been in the gym every single week for a year lifting heavy I would even recommend taking a week off just to let your ligaments and tendons rest.