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Fallowing my adding muscle mass program

jrob8604 Posts: 5 Joined: 2006/11/23	2006/12/06, 12:32 AM Im starting to wonder if i should fallow the exact reps it gives me for my exercises. Im listed as a beginner in the weight training adding muscle mass. so far all the exercises i have to do in each set start with 20 reps. and end with around 12 or 10 reps.. Im in the 2nd week of my program. I have herd that to gain muscle you need to do low reps, high weight.. why would the program recommend me to do 20 reps in the incline bench press 16-14-12?? shoulders, legs, triceps, chest all start in the 20rep and end around 12- or 10 reps so i usually have to do small weights to complete the desired reps. is the program wrong?? should i keep fallowing it to a tee as far as reps go
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2006/12/06, 10:35 AM The 20 rep sets are intended to be used as a warm up.
jaytori129 Posts: 657 Joined: 2006/11/14	2006/12/06, 11:37 AM jrob it is also because your a beginner...you have to train your muscles before you train them as i have heard bb1 say so often...however you also should be barely able to complete your rep set (struggling for the last 2-3) in each set or your not using enough weight, I use about 60-70% of my 1-2 rep max....and I can feel the difference I am in third week tech cuz i reset my program to remove a day -------------- Jason Fox 6'1" 380lbs Weight Goal 300 by april 2007