Is it better to stick to form or jerk couple more

[derekkpapa1]

say when curling of performing another lift is it better to keep to good form and do few less or jerk couple extra reps out to failure

[Euroholic]

Form over weight but when you feel you have had enough theres nothing wrong with a few cheat reps

[kronik420]

keep form, use a spotter to get another 1 or 2 forced reps out if you can, or use techniques like rest-pause and/or drop sets to go beyond failure..

[derekkpapa1]

Ok thought was best to keep form avoid injury thanks

[lucabratzi]

I say depends on movement. If it's squats or deadlift or a compound movement like that then stick to form and don't force to much. If it's curling or bench w a spotter then blast it out.

[diabeticknowledge]

there is nothing to jerk about with in the squat or the deadlift. poor form will result with poor health, hello slipped disc and so on...

jerking weights in curls, depends - are you competing in the strict curl championships?

if not, then jerking/assisted movement is probably beneficial - you give it all you got, spotters spot as little as possible. sounds like goal achieved to me if you are aiming for hypertrophy.

you can find a recent article on this on some t- something nations something website

[Brett N]

I think of cheating on curls the same as cheating on pullups. I will do my max with that weight and then possibly cheat to get the last 2 up but do some very slow and controlled negative reps. Mostly on isolation lifts.

I don't mess with form at all on Squats, Deadlifts, or anything that involves my back. Too worried about being off for 3 weeks because of a messed up back.

[derekkpapa1]

Thanks for info always want to avoid injury

[lockback]

I always focused on form which is a good thing to do but getting a few extra reps safely from cheating is an even better way to get those extra reps in. In Arnolds encyclopedia of bodybuilding he refers to cheat reps as an advanced technique. my advice if you are still just starting out focus, focus, focus on form and don't worry about cheating. use drop sets and rest pauses. Your tendons take a lot longer to strengthen than a muscle does. if you don't know the proper feel in each muscle for each exercise then throwing in cheats will more than likely end in injury. I use cheats from time to time on certain movements, because I don't always have a partner with me and I like to think I know how the muscles are supposed to feel.

[Times Roman]

say when curling of performing another lift is it better to keep to good form and do few less or jerk couple extra reps out to failure

we all jerk a little when in the final reps before muscular failure. it's just part of the game. however, if you significantly lose form to gain a couple extra reps, you may wish to consider dropping the weight abit. With bad form comes injury, and we all know no progress can be made during rehab.

or you should try and maintain proper form, and at the point you lose form, thereby ends the rep, since you have already experienced muscular failure "in proper form".

---Roman

[Stolencopy]

I usually end my bicep workout with a few cheat reps i dont see anything wrong with it

[sweatymoo]

Curls aren't your wife... Cheat away :-)

[hellomycognomen]

How about both, form until you cant do anymore. If you want to up the intensity do drop sets. Performing to failure is the best for activating maximum fiber recruitment not the mention type 2b fibers for maximum growth.

[lovbyts]

we all jerk a little when in the final reps before muscular failure. it's just part of the game. however, if you significantly lose form to gain a couple extra reps, you may wish to consider dropping the weight abit. With bad form comes injury, and we all know no progress can be made during rehab.

or you should try and maintain proper form, and at the point you lose form, thereby ends the rep, since you have already experienced muscular failure "in proper form".

---Roman

Speak for yourself. I never cheat.



It's only cheating if you get caught.

[krugerr]

I use cheat reps as part of my arsenal of techniques, as mentioned above, it only applies to some movements, but things like curls, pullups, shrugs, shoulder raises front/side can all be cheated.

I use good form until i begin to fatigue, then i continue until its only partial reps, once that goes, I cheat reps an control the negative. Its all ways of increasing your intensity.

[sweatymoo]

Speak for yourself. I never cheat.

It's only cheating if you get caught.

^^^^^^^^^ agreed