Reps routine
One of the things that I probably need to do as a gay rAFC is develop some routines specifically for gay men. The first one I was thinking of is what I'm going to call the "reps routine", which basically goes like this:
Me: Let me ask you this, I rejoined a local gym recently, and started a lifting program. But the one thing that I get conflicting advice on is how many reps to do per set, and then how many sets to do. Some people say do 8-10 reps per set, then 5 sets. Others say do 12-15, but only three sets. What do you think?
Him: I do xxx reps and xxx sets...yada yada yada
Me: Sounds good, maybe I'll try that a few times and see how it works out. My gym just got a bunch of new equipment in there but I haven't tried it all. I'm anxious to learn some of them. Do you ever use the xxx equipment?
Him: yada yada yada
Me: At least they are doing some upgrades. The only problem is that they have a co-ed sauna, unlike the gym downtown where the sauna is actually in the men's room. There's a lot more to see there.
....etc...
Me: Let me ask you this, I rejoined a local gym recently, and started a lifting program. But the one thing that I get conflicting advice on is how many reps to do per set, and then how many sets to do. Some people say do 8-10 reps per set, then 5 sets. Others say do 12-15, but only three sets. What do you think?
Him: I do xxx reps and xxx sets...yada yada yada
Me: Sounds good, maybe I'll try that a few times and see how it works out. My gym just got a bunch of new equipment in there but I haven't tried it all. I'm anxious to learn some of them. Do you ever use the xxx equipment?
Him: yada yada yada
Me: At least they are doing some upgrades. The only problem is that they have a co-ed sauna, unlike the gym downtown where the sauna is actually in the men's room. There's a lot more to see there.
....etc...
posted by Tupolev at 12:12 AM
1 Comments:
Hi there. The sets and reps routine is not particularly important, it is good for structure but excessive focus on the numbers detracts from the muscle stimulation.
I personally stick with 5x5 or around that, but again don't worry about the numbers. Consistency and lifting heavy are the key. Make sure that you are progressing each time you go to the gym, whether you're lifting more weight or you manage an extra rep.
Hope that helps!
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