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2003/02/06, 09:45 AM
Okay, I need help understanding this routine.
I am used to doing positive failure on any given set, but that isn't going to happen here with the amout of sets and repetitions indicated.
So, how d I approach this.
I tried this routine yesterday and here's how it went.
As you will see there was no way I could perform the indicated amount of sets or repetitons.
The same happened for the flat bench.
I did the first set and the next set was almost half the repetitions as the first.
- I rested 2 minutes between sets (to long according to profile)
- I pushed the first set to positive failire or 1 rep shy of positive failure.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any insight. Tor...
Muscle Group or Location: chest Specific Exercise: Machine Incline Presses (I did Incline Dumbbell Press)
set # repetitions weight reps
1 20 45 20
2 15 45 12
3 12 0 0
4 10 0 0
Muscle Group or Location: chest Specific Exercise: Machine Flat Bench Presses
set # repetitions weight reps
1 16
2 14
3 12
4 10
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2003/02/06, 04:23 PM
I am not sure what the number s you have here mean?
Muscle Group or Location: chest Specific Exercise: Machine Incline Presses (I did Incline Dumbbell Press)
set # repetitions weight reps
1 20 45 20
2 15 45 12
3 12 0 0
4 10 0 0
Does this mean that you did 20 reps at 45 lbs? etc? If so I know that the first set here is high that is strictly a warm up set. DO NOT USE NORMAL WEIGHT! Use a much lighter weight then go heavier. If there are 2 sets of 20 reps I dunno maybe a glitch in theprogram...hope this helps!
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IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
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2003/02/06, 07:26 PM
Yeah, Sorry about that but the web site took the spaced over formatting I used and blue it away.
The program worked out for me on day 3 is this: CHEST
4 sets of incline press.
first set 20 reps
second set is 15 reps
third set is 12 reps
fourth is 10 reps.
I took this to mean warm up and then go do the first set of 20 repetitions.
The same goes for the other portion of the chest portion of the routine for day 3.
4 sets Flat bench
first set 16 reps
second set 14 reps
third set 12 reps
fourth set 10 reps
I just think that I missed something like "Hey the first set is warmup".
But anyway the entire program that the system geared up for me has me doing four sets per movement.
So I am not sure if any of the sets are warm up or what.
Any suggestions?
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Quoting from 7707mutt:
I am not sure what the number s you have here mean?
Muscle Group or Location: chest Specific Exercise: Machine Incline Presses (I did Incline Dumbbell Press)
set # repetitions weight reps
1 20 45 20
2 15 45 12
3 12 0 0
4 10 0 0
Does this mean that you did 20 reps at 45 lbs? etc? If so I know that the first set here is high that is strictly a warm up set. DO NOT USE NORMAL WEIGHT! Use a much lighter weight then go heavier. If there are 2 sets of 20 reps I dunno maybe a glitch in theprogram...hope this helps!
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