working out wrong....

**loki_is_a_god** · 03-18-2006, 06:46 PM

i have been working since i was 20 and weighing 169lbs...now i am 29 and weighing 235lbs....but ever since i have been working out i have always thought that for reps.....and mass

4-6 was for mass
6-10 was for strength
10-15 is for cutting

i was reading the powerlifting forum and guys are saying for powerlifting
1-6 is for power
8-12 is for mass

i have noticed this power i bench almost 400lbs with no shirt....
but my pecs dont look huge .....
i military press with a belt and just standing there 225lbs in reps....
but my shoulders are not huge.....

have i been training for size this whole time wrong?

**loki_is_a_god** · 03-18-2006, 06:48 PM

i mean dont get me wrong i love the strength i am thinking about entering some comps now.....with a doulbe ply bench shirt i could easily put up 450...

**GunTotingHipGangster** · 03-18-2006, 07:20 PM

good question, unfortunatly i dont have an answer for you

i train for mass, and i have always kept my rep range 6-8

i also increase mass esp in my chest at a faster pace than i gain strength

i have only increased my bench about 20 lbs in the past 6 months, but i have gained a significant amount of size

**loki_is_a_god** · 03-18-2006, 07:33 PM

i have added 50lbs in my bench in the last 5 weeks.....

**catabolic kid** · 03-18-2006, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by loki_is_a_god

i have been working since i was 20 and weighing 169lbs...now i am 29 and weighing 235lbs....but ever since i have been working out i have always thought that for reps.....and mass

4-6 was for mass
6-10 was for strength
10-15 is for cutting

i was reading the powerlifting forum and guys are saying for powerlifting
1-6 is for power
8-12 is for mass

i have noticed this power i bench almost 400lbs with no shirt....
but my pecs dont look huge .....
i military press with a belt and just standing there 225lbs in reps....
but my shoulders are not huge.....

have i been training for size this whole time wrong?

You gained 66 pounds....that is gaining mass.

Dorian does low reps and is massive.

Ronnie does high reps and is massive.

So, there are different ways to train.

**loki_is_a_god** · 03-19-2006, 04:14 PM

what do you guys do for mass.....4 to 6 or 8 to 12

**Rob** · 03-19-2006, 04:23 PM

I do higher reps...take a look at my log for examples.

IMO, the more reps, the more i tax and rip the muscle..the more itll repair etc.

its worked for me so far.

**n4529359** · 03-20-2006, 03:14 PM

theoretically the 10-12 rep range is supposed to be the best for hypertrophy.
having said that i've seen many guys train that way that have'ent put on a pound the big guys i see train heavy low reps ...

its enough to convince me .. and it works for me but everyones different

**novastepp** · 03-20-2006, 05:01 PM

I have been doing reps of 8, 6, 6, 4 or just 8, 6, 4...and i have seen some pretty good size gains. along with strength... i am going to be switching it up to higher reps in a few weeks...

**loki_is_a_god** · 03-20-2006, 05:17 PM

thank you guys for your input.....on this question....

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-20-2006, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by loki_is_a_god

i was reading the powerlifting forum and guys are saying for powerlifting
1-6 is for power
8-12 is for mass

this is correct,

***Doc.Sust*** · 03-20-2006, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by loki_is_a_god

i have been working since i was 20 and weighing 169lbs...now i am 29 and weighing 235lbs....but ever since i have been working out i have always thought that for reps.....and mass

4-6 was for mass
6-10 was for strength
10-15 is for cutting

this is very wrong

**catabolic kid** · 03-20-2006, 10:05 PM

The best way to gain muscle is to do both rep ranges.

Alternate between volume (10-12 reps) and high intensity (4-6 reps).

I was alternating these rep ranges every week but I am now convinced that the best thing to do is 4 weeks at one rep range and then switch and do 4 weeks at the other rep range.