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Unless you're a powerlifter, in which case sets of 15 will do very little for you.
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Unless you're a powerlifter, in which case sets of 15 will do very little for you.
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Unless you're a powerlifter, in which case sets of 15 will do very little for you.
Not a powerlifter. So how many reps is the magic number to get a burn cause my arms were cramping up all night.
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As he should be.
Push-ups just aren't important unless you're doing a PT test.
Calisthenics are mid as hell unless you're in a developing nation, live in the boonies w/ no gym access, or are in prison.
Weights >>>>> no weights.
calisthenics can be super impactful just as long as it’s done with proper perspective, it’s definitely not the most efficient way to get in shape and obviously weights are easier to progressively overload but bodyweight movements are pretty self regulating & have straightforward ways to both progress & regress every movement. calisthenics can also be useful for general body awareness & proprioception something that you don’t get (nor would you really even want to
) from weight trainingUnless you're a powerlifter, in which case sets of 15 will do very little for you.
maybe not specifically for the sport but as a different way of training to provide stimulus it probably would be beneficial…
Not a powerlifter. So how many reps is the magic number to get a burn cause my arms were cramping up all night.
no magic number for reps really, kinda depends what the aim is…50 is probably too many tho
(the cross fitters would probably disagree 
). most would be cool anywhere in the 6-15 range for most movements (maybe there’s an argument for 30+ reps for lagging/stubborn muscles but not sure even that would be as optimal than just more frequency with fewer & heavier reps) such that they can go through full range of motion with control & keep their form fairly solid, you’re going to have to experiment with finding a weight that is appropriately challengingas an aside, somewhat relatedly to the topic of feelings a burn or getting a ‘pump’ when training, since i typically train both fasted and lower reps i don’t ever get that feeling or look but when i inadvertently switched this up a couple weeks ago by having eaten before i went to the gym & doing less than 10 reps on a muscle group i don’t really train often i was getting this crazy tightness that i’ve come to find out is the ‘pump’ from having more carbs…so fueling up could be another way to get that feeling
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calisthenics can be super impactful just as long as it’s done with proper perspective, it’s definitely not the most efficient way to get in shape and obviously weights are easier to progressively overload but bodyweight movements are pretty self regulating & have straightforward ways to both progress & regress every movement. calisthenics can also be useful for general body awareness & proprioception something that you don’t get (nor would you really even want to
maybe not specifically for the sport but as a different way of training to provide stimulus it probably would be beneficial…
no magic number for reps really, kinda depends what the aim is…50 is probably too many tho
as an aside, somewhat relatedly to the topic of feelings a burn or getting a ‘pump’ when training, since i typically train both fasted and lower reps i don’t ever get that feeling or look but when i inadvertently switched this up a couple weeks ago by having eaten before i went to the gym & doing less than 10 reps on a muscle group i don’t really train often i was getting this crazy tightness that i’ve come to find out is the ‘pump’ from having more carbs…so fueling up could be another way to get that feeling
Yea different. I workout, including cardio in a ketogenic state. If I want it to get more challenging I just raise the weight but never compromise my reps.
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Not a powerlifter. So how many reps is the magic number to get a burn cause my arms were cramping up all night.
No idea, I don't workout for a burn or a pump.
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obviously you know yourself more than any of us do just saying that suffering inducing 50 rep sets aren’t at all necessary for what you’re saying you want
just saying that suffering inducing 50 rep sets aren’t at all necessary for what you’re saying you want
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5sets of 50reps sounds like a waste of time and inefficient
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Not if youre trying to get cut and burn every piece of fat around your muscles.
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a set of 50 is just undercover cardio
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that’s not how burning fat works, fam
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This is why
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has to be tough on gym crime like Scruff McGruff. Smaller, weaker gymgoers outchea taking up equipment for hours not eem powerlifting so they can do 250 reps an exercise.
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a set of 50 is just undercover cardio
and not a particularly good one at that, sort of the worst of both cardio & weight training , that noted there likely exist scenarios in which it might makes sense
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Na rep protein is insane.
How we go from SpongeBob fake Jordan’s to now fake protein
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mans ordered that ay guey
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a set of 50 is just undercover cardio
youre not wrong.
but i feel stronger.Me versus NT body builders
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youre not wrong.
Me versus NT body builders
touché the high rep training is more akin to aesthetics/bodybuilding than anything 
♂…you might feel stronger, but are you actually? and could you be stronger or at minimum get the same results by doing less/being training more effectively & efficiently is the gist of the critique; it’s neither a body builder vs. powerlifter discussion but what might be closer to optimally effective
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Powerlifting is optimally effective for becoming bigger, stronger, and mastering your tank top, eff what you thought/heard.
But I get it. Ur only a C Class hero yourself there, patna. It makes sense that you'd be confused.
I'm going to prescribe you a half gallon of (whole) milk a day P.O. and a course of nSuns (5 day Row or 5 day Squats + Row) for 6 months or until your condition improves.
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Powerlifting is optimally effective for becoming bigger, stronger, and mastering your tank top, eff what you thought/heard.
But I get it. Ur only a C Class hero yourself there, patna. It makes sense that you'd be confused.
I'm going to prescribe you a half gallon of (whole) milk a day P.O. and a course of nSuns (5 day Row or 5 day Squats + Row) for 6 months or until your condition improves.
he isn’t trying to be a powerlifter tho and maximal strength doesn’t seem to be his goal either…but making 50 rep sets routine aren’t likely to be all that effective for endurance or strength
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mans CNS is like
