Lifting Heavy all the time

**Nismo** · 01-07-2007, 11:00 AM

I was wondering if always lifting heavy is a bad thing. I know that people do light days and so forth but I don't know whats the use of doing light days. Maybe I'm just inexperinced so I would really appreciate the good advice you guys give. And also how would the routine be??? Would it be like 1 week light and 1 week heavy or 2 weeks light and 1 week heavy. Thanks!

**UberSteroids** · 01-07-2007, 11:28 AM

Nah dude, it's all about Your goals IMO. See, I want to be huge so I lift heavy ALL the time, I dont have light days. I dont split it like that. What I do though.. for example if todays is my Chest/Triceps day, I will go all my heavy sets first, than I will do one or two lighter weight sets to finish it off. Simply because I am so exhausted and beat that I can't lift heavy anymore.
But spliting days for Heavy and Light, hmmm don't see a point. Nothing wrong with lifting heavy all the time.
Just my .02

Take care!

**znak** · 01-07-2007, 03:46 PM

If you are still getting results, continue what you are doing. When the results stop or really slow down, takes a look at mixing things up.

If it works, don't fix it.

**Nismo** · 01-07-2007, 04:28 PM

Good stuff thanks a lot guys.

***perfectbeast2001*** · 01-07-2007, 04:29 PM

I have light days if I am suffering from a slight injury. Its not worth doing serious damage. Sometimes I feel weaker so wont push it as hard. Mostly I lift heavy

**Nismo** · 01-07-2007, 04:36 PM

awsome man thanks. I am feeling pain in my right shoulder. I think when I do shoulders I'm gonna go light.

**UberSteroids** · 01-07-2007, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Nismo

awsome man thanks. I am feeling pain in my right shoulder. I think when I do shoulders I'm gonna go light.

I would rest that day, maybe do a bit of a 5 - 10 lb round movement exercises, just get it movin a bit. But that's all I would do.

**Nismo** · 01-07-2007, 07:02 PM

Gracias

**IBdmfkr** · 01-07-2007, 07:17 PM

Proper form is key to preventing injuries.. don't lift more than you can without breaking form.

I see guys throwing around weight all the time that is way too much for them and they never grow, if they only went a bit lighter and actually hit the muscle properly they'd see much better results and save their joints.

Btw, I lift heavy with High intensity. It's the only way to grow by putting more stress on the muscle than the week before.