I would try 5 to 7 sets of 10 reps at a lighter weight. When I am in a in a fat cutting stage, I do 10 sets of 10 at a light weight.
For bulking, I do about 3 to 4 sets of 6 to 8 reps at a heavy weight. Since you just started, you are going to find that everybody does it different. Read up, ask those that work out, and experiment. What works for one person, does not work for another. Just remember, good form and do not rush it. Also, if you are not eating correctly, it does not matter what you are doing in the gym. It will go to waste. -----Original Message----- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:31 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Hey weightlifters reps: 15-20, sets - 1, although I'm doing different exercises that work the same muscles. At least my handy dandy chart that came with my weightbench says the work the same muscles. I'm thinking that counts for 2~3 sets per muscle group. On 10/5/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > not serious... > > how many reps/sets are you doing? > > tw > > On 10/5/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm lifting to lose weight :) > > > > Stretching: before - sometimes, between - never. > > > > On 10/5/06, Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are you lifting to build muscle mass or toning? > > > > > > The same thing happens to me in my shoulders sometimes. I do about 6 to 7 > > > reps, then number 8 burns like a MF! > > > > > > Do you stretch before and between each set? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:40 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Hey weightlifters > > > > > > I'm 2 weeks into a weightlifting routine (woohoo me!) and I have a > > > question about technique. Currently I'm choosing a weight that I can > > > do about 15~20 reps before muscle fatigue. This works great on all > > > muscles except for when I do the leg extension. For the first ~13 > > > reps or so, it doesn't feel very heavy, but on 14 or 15, suddenly it's > > > like someone plunges a knife into my leg and I have to lower the > > > weight IMMEDIATELY. It's odd, because all other muscles seem to have > > > a slow ramp to fatigue, but the front side of my thighs do not act > > > this way. > > > > > > "Tell me 'doc, is it serious" > > > > > > zB > > > > > > -- > > > Yes I'm turning to stone > > > 'Cause you ain't comin' home > > > Why ain't you comin' home > > > If i'm turning to stone > > > You've been gone for so long > > > And I can't carry on Yes I'm turning > > > I'm turning I'm turning to stone > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:216867 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
