New Warm Up Trial
Reading in I.M. last nite on shortening warm up process cycle and doing 4 - 6 reps per interval rather than a 20 very light / 10 / 10 type of approach. This is to have the max strength available for the work sets. I have been stuck at the same weight for awhile (repping 180) and finding it difficult to take up further. I’m hoping this helps.
I’m also thinking that I might start cutting my work sets down to 2 heavy sets and moving on. I am currently doing 4 heavy sets or pyramidding sets. I was thinking of 2 solid working sets and then a drop set where safe. Advice is welcome. That whole 3D point of flexion thing is tempting, I’m just miffed that the back page of IM is always an advertisement of it in disguise …
I also have a light strain in my elbow that I’m trying to to aggravate. I really notice it during curls, left arm is just cannot do the reps the right one can.
May 11, 2009 at 5:43 pm
I wholeheartedly agree with low reps on warm ups. Its a WARM UP. Doing 10 or 20 to me caused muscle fatigue which detracted from my working sets.
I think pyramidding up through 2 or 3 sets of light warm ups for 6 or 8 reps is the optimal way to go.
Similarly on, working sets. Quality, not quantity, especially at our ages. 2 sets, if they are intense and challenging, is enough.