Low Weight/High Rep Sessions

mutley · 06-07-2004, 12:42 PM

Just wondered how many of you use low weight/high rep sessions in your routines in order to work the 'endurance' muscle fibers, and how often you do use them.

I used to mix low weight/high weight sessions up a lot more, now most of my sessions are high weight /low weight and I am getting on fine.

cheers

Daz

simon_a · 06-07-2004, 01:09 PM

Daz, I used to do lower weight and more reps, but have ditched that recently, in favour of as big a weight I can push with 6 - 8 reps. I am finding it's doing the job.....so far 8)
Is that what you are doing now - high weight, low reps? Its sometimes annoying when you feel like stepping up the weight but when you do, the increment is just a fraction too much and its a struggle to lift with good form. I get that with Pulldowns and its quite frustrating. Not even gonna tell you what weight I do as it's embarrasing!!

ops:
Good luck with your training!
Si

mark · 06-07-2004, 01:15 PM

I always train with High weights and low reps for 3 sets then I sometimes do a fourth set of low weights and really high reps.

Seems to help with the firmness of muscles!

vinger · 06-07-2004, 01:49 PM

i do that aswell.

Best of both worlds!

mutley · 06-07-2004, 04:44 PM

Cheers for your responses guys

Sounds like I'm pretty much on track

Gail · 06-07-2004, 06:03 PM

Hey guys

I tend to use heavy weights/low reps most of the time, but I have found that when I don't seem to be able to put the weight up I can get a bit demoralised and not get into my training so well. :cry:

When this happens I go lighter weights with reps of up to 15 each set (unassisted with really strict form) and do this for about three weeks. I find it really shapes my body differently, get quite pumped up. Then I hit the heavy weights with renewed enthusiasm and seem to be able to get past the sticking point.

May just be phsycological, but it works for me.

gailx

vinger · 06-07-2004, 06:08 PM

Spot on gail!!

Thats excactly how i approach my training.

Keep upping it and upping it until it wont go any more, drop down for a few weeks weight wise but upping the reps.

And then hit the maximums again.

Works for me. Like u said aswel, not sure if its phsycological or just changing the routine around that helps.

TJ · 08-07-2004, 12:29 PM

Low weights and high reps helsp to tone the muscles in the body and is great for when you hit a wall in your training and either feel down, not getting the results you want etc etc.

A good way to boost your training is to do 3 sets of 100 reps.
Now you may think that wont build bulk....it won't, BUT it will pump the blood round your muscles and incurage the capilaries to allow more oxegen into the muscles and also shape your muscles a bit (even if you do compound movements or isolation movements.

If you try it every 4-5 weeks for 1-2 weeks at a time then change your routine you will see good improvments!

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mutley Making Progress Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 164 Rep Power:	Low Weight/High Rep Sessions Just wondered how many of you use low weight/high rep sessions in your routines in order to work the 'endurance' muscle fibers, and how often you do use them. I used to mix low weight/high weight sessions up a lot more, now most of my sessions are high weight /low weight and I am getting on fine. cheers Daz

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simon_a Making Progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 146 Rep Power:	Daz, I used to do lower weight and more reps, but have ditched that recently, in favour of as big a weight I can push with 6 - 8 reps. I am finding it's doing the job.....so far 8) Is that what you are doing now - high weight, low reps? Its sometimes annoying when you feel like stepping up the weight but when you do, the increment is just a fraction too much and its a struggle to lift with good form. I get that with Pulldowns and its quite frustrating. Not even gonna tell you what weight I do as it's embarrasing!! ops: Good luck with your training! Si ______________________ http://www.gibbarchitects.co.uk/BLUE%20LOGO.gif

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06-07-2004, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
mark Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: England Posts: 365 Rep Power:	I always train with High weights and low reps for 3 sets then I sometimes do a fourth set of low weights and really high reps. Seems to help with the firmness of muscles!

06-07-2004, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
vinger Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 348 Rep Power:	i do that aswell. Best of both worlds!

06-07-2004, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
mutley Making Progress Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 164 Rep Power:	Cheers for your responses guys Sounds like I'm pretty much on track

06-07-2004, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gail Making Progress Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 147 Rep Power:	Hey guys I tend to use heavy weights/low reps most of the time, but I have found that when I don't seem to be able to put the weight up I can get a bit demoralised and not get into my training so well. :cry: When this happens I go lighter weights with reps of up to 15 each set (unassisted with really strict form) and do this for about three weeks. I find it really shapes my body differently, get quite pumped up. Then I hit the heavy weights with renewed enthusiasm and seem to be able to get past the sticking point. May just be phsycological, but it works for me. gailx

06-07-2004, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
vinger Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 348 Rep Power:	Spot on gail!! Thats excactly how i approach my training. Keep upping it and upping it until it wont go any more, drop down for a few weeks weight wise but upping the reps. And then hit the maximums again. Works for me. Like u said aswel, not sure if its phsycological or just changing the routine around that helps.

08-07-2004, 12:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
TJ Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Gym Posts: 269 Rep Power:	Low weights and high reps helsp to tone the muscles in the body and is great for when you hit a wall in your training and either feel down, not getting the results you want etc etc. A good way to boost your training is to do 3 sets of 100 reps. Now you may think that wont build bulk....it won't, BUT it will pump the blood round your muscles and incurage the capilaries to allow more oxegen into the muscles and also shape your muscles a bit (even if you do compound movements or isolation movements. If you try it every 4-5 weeks for 1-2 weeks at a time then change your routine you will see good improvments!