Opinion needed

[Ir0n]

I've been trying to figure out how many reps do you actually do in this squat work out:

Squats 3 supersets: Main emphasis quads, secondary effect, hamstrings, gluts

Wide stance squat, toes pointed out and parallel ( 12, 10, 8 ) superseded with 10 one and a half rep sissy squats, 8 and then 6. The half rep should be performed on the lower half of the exercise. This is again compound aftershock. A compound and heavy exercise supersetted with a stretching exercise.
This combination can't be beat. You should notice more peak and mass on your entire quadriceps muscle.

Do you start with 12 reps and do 10 sissy (half rep) squats
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Do you start with 12 reps and superset with 10 1 and 1/2 reps that is - 22 full and 8 half squats?
/or/
Do you start with 12 reps and superset with 10 1 and 1/2 + 8 1 and 1/2 + 6 1 and 1/2 reps , which makes 36 full & 18 half squats!!



This is messing my head! please let me know what do you make out of this.

[Ronnie Rowland]

Super-setting legs will cause over-training of the CNS!!!

[Ir0n]

Thanks for the note. Well i'm trying to follow the program by another experienced training gugu. See here:

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/bulki...t%20levlel.php

I've done the chest workout yesterday and i must note that was a good experience.

If you have a spare second, can you have a quick glance at that workout and would you say it's on the edge of overtraining CNS?

There is an emphasis on rest days...

[Ronnie Rowland]

Thanks for the note. Well i'm trying to follow the program by another experienced training gugu. See here:

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/bulki...t%20levlel.php

I've done the chest workout yesterday and i must note that was a good experience.

If you have a spare second, can you have a quick glance at that workout and would you say it's on the edge of overtraining CNS?

There is an emphasis on rest days...

I respect the author of this training system. But, I just don't think you will experience enough progressive over-load to see noticeable gains unless you are a beginner.

A few bodybuilders have equated overloading the muscle with decreasing the amount of rest taken between sets. We bodybuilder's refer to this as the pump . Their purpose of moving quicker between sets is to burn the muscle beyond a point that can’t be achieved with straight sets.

I think some tend to forget that burning a muscle with high reps is not equivalent to burning the muscles by moving faster between sets. High repetitions will still allow you to train with a heavier workload on a progressive basis, given that you wait long enough between sets to allow ATP restoration. On the other hand, when you move rapidly between sets, ATP cannot regenerate itself fast enough to support a progressive over-load in the amount of weight lifted.

It's been proven that any form of training that requires moving rapidly between sets will crush one's immune system. Along with that comes less stimulation to the actual muscle tissue itself.

Understand?

[Ir0n]

Hands down. Good answer and comment.
Your answer would also suggest that this workout technique has high pump emphasis thus "burning the muscle beyond a point that can’t be achieved with straight sets." (as you stated).

P.S: I had a really good pump after the chest workout as a fact.

Now the question is:
Would you brake it down to a simple statement that supersetting is "worse" than doing high reps with proper time off between sets as one does not reach the progressive over-load needed for actual muscle tissue stimulation?

[Ronnie Rowland]

Hands down. Good answer and comment.
Your answer would also suggest that this workout technique has high pump emphasis thus "burning the muscle beyond a point that can’t be achieved with straight sets." (as you stated).

P.S: I had a really good pump after the chest workout as a fact.

Now the question is:
Would you brake it down to a simple statement that supersetting is "worse" than doing high reps with proper time off between sets as one does not reach the progressive over-load needed for actual muscle tissue stimulation?

BINGO!!! You got it IrOn!!!!!!!!

Go read the link below for a more detailed explantion-

Training has to do with adaptation!!!