How to Get Absolutely Huge
i like number 8, i was going to just post that but i figure id just share the link.
agree?
i like number 8, i was going to just post that but i figure id just share the link.
agree?
i agree.............EVENTUALLY! he is aiming this article at the skinny white boys.............doesn't even say where to start or how to ramp up.............OH WELL! They will still get BIG on 6000 just not where they want to!I agree with everything except for number 11. Also as far as the calories go don't START at 6000 calories ppl, lol You'll be a fat ass in no time. But yes it does take calories in that range to get you up over 250lbs or so.
No...read it again Mace...i agree.............EVENTUALLY! he is aiming this article at the skinny white boys.............doesn't even say where to start or how to ramp up.............OH WELL! They will still get BIG on 6000 just not where they want to!
the rest looks pretty good!
right, i understand...........but he doesn't tell them WHERE to start.......(like start at 3000 and add 250 a week till you get to 6000) that type of thing.........No...read it again Mace...
The guy says don't start at 6000cals, work your way up...
not true, it varies based on the individual. a major part of working out is testing different rep ranges and different routines to figure how which is optimal for growth for your body. 6-8 reps is a solid rep range for gaining strength, but if you go in the gym and do that week after week your body will adapt and you will find that your gains steadily decrease.whats up with number 6? i thought the 6-8 rep range was the key to mass and strength gains?
now that was a good interpretation and post I agree, this is for the twig guys or ectos that seem to think they cant gain. That was me once. I also think that that rep range gets the muscle fibers firing and used to doing the work, you can focus on form.not true, it varies based on the individual. a major part of working out is testing different rep ranges and different routines to figure how which is optimal for growth for your body. 6-8 reps is a solid rep range for gaining strength, but if you go in the gym and do that week after week your body will adapt and you will find that your gains steadily decrease.
beginners especially should start with the 12-15 rep range...this is bc they haven't lifted weights intensely at any point before in their lives, so they need to start out small by going lighter, performing more reps to strengthen and train their stabilizer muscles to even handle heavier weights, and of course build initial muscle in the first place. 12 reps will still help you build muscle. especially if you're a beginner --- hence, beginner's gains. over time though, you will have to change it up to keep making gains
Different ppl have different muscle fiber ratios so different bodyparts respond to different rep rangeswhats up with number 6? i thought the 6-8 rep range was the key to mass and strength gains?
:lol:Good article, that reminds me, I should get a flu shot.
Negative, I haven't been able to squat for over ten years, finally through really light leg workouts I am able to increase the weight and intensity. I incorporated the rehab workouts into my routines for years. Yes, I had drawbacks because I wanted to do too much but I learned from that. Get your knees fixed, take it slow, literally do the reps slowly and you will make some progress.Alright I have had two knee surgeries (needing another one) and only train my upper body as of now until i can do rehab for my knees. So according to this guy I just look plain dumb.
Total confidence killer, I might as well just give up lifting lol
Yea me too? whats the deal there?whats up with number 6? i thought the 6-8 rep range was the key to mass and strength gains?
Think about it this way..theoretically a guy can lift 100lbs 18 consecutive times...one the other hand, he can lift 200lbs 6 consecutive time...Yea me too? whats the deal there?
I beleive more people should be using this formula when looking at progression. Especially when your having a tough day, and cant seem to move the weight. Lower the weight, and calculate.Think about it this way..theoretically a guy can lift 100lbs 18 consecutive times...one the other hand, he can lift 200lbs 6 consecutive time...
100x18=1800 gross pounds
200x6=1200 gross pounds
Basically high repetitions will give you the ability to move more weight, overall.
this makes perfect sense, but then why do so many people recommend a 5x5 program for bulking? just tryin to understand since im basically the scrawny guy they're talkin about in the article...Think about it this way..theoretically a guy can lift 100lbs 18 consecutive times...one the other hand, he can lift 200lbs 6 consecutive time...
100x18=1800 gross pounds
200x6=1200 gross pounds
Basically high repetitions will give you the ability to move more weight, overall.
Higher weights have the tendancy to stretch the muscle fascia and promote hypertrophy.this makes perfect sense, but then why do so many people recommend a 5x5 program for bulking? just tryin to understand since im basically the scrawny guy they're talkin about in the article...
that was kinda hard to understand, but are u basically saying that in theory, the higher reps, lower weight should give more size gains and lower reps, higher weight should give more strength gains?Higher weights have the tendancy to stretch the muscle fascia and promote hypertrophy.
But in the end, people will max out for 1 or 2 reps and stretch the fascia much less than they will at a high weight for 6-8 reps. Think about it, you stretch it so much for 2 reps or you stretch just about the same for 6-8 reps...which sound like it would promote better growth
So I wasn't trying to refute that 6-8 as being good, or a higher rep scheme as better, but the principle still applys...
...I hope that was coherant.
This is a very common pratice.that was kinda hard to understand, but are u basically saying that in theory, the higher reps, lower weight should give more size gains and lower reps, higher weight should give more strength gains?
and if thats the case, then would it be a good idea to switch between a low rep high weight and high rep low weight routine every two weeks or so? that way u would get both size and strength?
or am i completely off here....
Or you could start adding drop sets to our routine.that was kinda hard to understand, but are u basically saying that in theory, the higher reps, lower weight should give more size gains and lower reps, higher weight should give more strength gains?
and if thats the case, then would it be a good idea to switch between a low rep high weight and high rep low weight routine every two weeks or so? that way u would get both size and strength?
or am i completely off here....
I just finished my 3rd workout since I have started doing 15s for shoulders and I love them, my traps dont become involved and my arms feel so light afterwards, its too early to tell but if they do respond better to 15s I wonder how they would respond to 30-50 reps.Just recently I have noticed my shoulders grow best using 15-20 reps.
you would have to lower the weight to much for that many reps to be effective imo.I just finished my 3rd workout since I have started doing 15s for shoulders and I love them, my traps dont become involved and my arms feel so light afterwards, its too early to tell but if they do respond better to 15s I wonder how they would respond to 30-50 reps.
60 lbs a year natural? Oh sure, that's what I put on every year.I find this pretty hard to believe
" I went from 121 lbs to 248 pounds of lean muscle in just two years."
without taking any anabolic steroids? Hard to believe that.
Of course, but 30-50 reps is crazyEveryone is difference everyone has a different ratio of muscle fiber type in each body part so certain body parts respond better to certan reps ranges.