Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Koba St]

I don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss 3 min rest periods. In theory, it should allow you to use more weight. I personally would like to try it myself I just need to put together a program that I can fit into my schedule.

The problem for me is that it’ll take too long. I do a lot of volume on my hypertrophy days and 3 mins rest for each will have me in the gym all day

 

[xXMASHERXx]

The problem for me is that it’ll take too long. I do a lot of volume on my hypertrophy days and 3 mins rest for each will have me in the gym all day

Superset. Thats what I'm gonna do.

 

[The ADD]

The problem for me is that it’ll take too long. I do a lot of volume on my hypertrophy days and 3 mins rest for each will have me in the gym all day

That’s part of his programming. He would have you doing less volume/sets and more intensity/working closer to fatigue. He’s on PPL FWIW

Not saying it’s for everyone because if you like your programming then stay with that but lol at the immediate dismissals.

 

[Son Goku]

Honestly it makes sense that brehettes like @dora_da_destroyer and @ThiefyPoo don't be on that longer rest wave.

They're not really powerlifting or chasing barbell numbers so they prolly honestly don't know any better.


These dudes in my gyms that ain't aware be on the same wave, then wonder why their power output is so low.

 

[The ADD]

Honestly it makes sense that brehettes like @dora_da_destroyer and @ThiefyPoo don't be on that longer rest wave.

They're not really powerlifting or chasing barbell numbers so they prolly honestly don't know any better.


These dudes in my gyms that ain't aware be on the same wave, then wonder why their power output is so low.

Honestly it makes sense that brehettes like @dora_da_destroyer and @ThiefyPoo don't be on that longer rest wave.

They're not really powerlifting or chasing barbell numbers so they prolly honestly don't know any better.


These dudes in my gyms that ain't aware be on the same wave, then wonder why their power output is so low.

Yeah it’s a whole new thought process for muscle building so I’m definitely intrigued by it.

 

[Son Goku]

Yeah it’s a whole new thought process for muscle building so I’m definitely intrigued by it.

It just depends on how you "grew up" in the gym/fitness community.

Just like old buddy from the other thread telling us how to run SL5x5 which is a novice LP strength routine. Beginners can't work on form doing sets of 5? Sets of 5 don't build hypertrophy?

For example I started off doing SL5x5 so resting 3-5 mins between a 'heavy' compound set is nothing to me. Rather take an extra minute or 3 than miss reps on the next set and/or snap my shyt up and be on a gym fail clip.

I do find it interesting to see other ppl's POV even if I wouldn't adopt their methodologies.

 

[Son Goku]

Been in the gym for 2hrs and 31mins and I'm only on my 5th exercise.

Only 5 more to go.

 

[ThiefyPoo]

I don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss 3 min rest periods. In theory, it should allow you to use more weight. I personally would like to try it myself I just need to put together a program that I can fit into my schedule.

On my lighter days I don’t need that long of a rest unless it’s my super sets at the end .


My lighter days I focus on proper form more than anything .

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Honestly it makes sense that brehettes like @dora_da_destroyer and @ThiefyPoo don't be on that longer rest wave.

They're not really powerlifting or chasing barbell numbers so they prolly honestly don't know any better.


These dudes in my gyms that ain't aware be on the same wave, then wonder why their power output is so low.

Lol @ not knowing any better. Um no, there are differences between the sexes and we don’t need as much rest

Should Women Really Train Differently to Men?

• Women can handle significantly MORE work in the gym than men.
• Women have much more staying power than their male counterparts. A guy struggling on rep eight probably won’t get past rep 10, but a female will often make it up to rep 15 or above – even if she started to fatigue at rep eight. Like we said, staying power.
• Rest should be kept relatively low between each lift. Women can handle a high volume of training, so keeping rest a little lower and workload greater, would be ideal.
• Women should keep working until “technical failure” (the point where form just breaks down). You can recover from reaching failure much quicker than men, and you’ll be able to get way more ‘hard’ reps in for quicker results.

9 Reasons why women should not train like men

Women don’t need as much rest between sets
The following graphic from Hunter (2014)summarizes the reasons why women don’t fatigue as much as men. With all of this in mind, it shouldn’t be a surprise that women recover faster after a set than men. In my scientific review with Brad Schoenfeld on the best rest interval for muscle growth we also discussed this. Women don’t need as much rest as men to complete the same relative training volume.

But you’re not a woman and wouldn’t know any better about our needs

 

[The ADD]

On my lighter days I don’t need that long of a rest unless it’s my super sets at the end .


My lighter days I focus on proper form more than anything .

I think that’s the thing. It’s not about “need”, could it help you work heavier for more quality reps? That’s the other aspect the 3 minutes (according to him) allows for neural and muscular bounce back. So how are you working towards within one rep of fatigue in everyone working set without both. Might not be ideal for you to do so but that’s the idea.

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

Again with the"oh you should be doing" discussions again
I do catch wrestling, combat sambo, and Muay Thai. My lifting thinking gone be completely different than someone playing football, bodybuilding, etc.
Side note, this nootropic stack has helped wonders
Took too long to get better running shoes and my plantar fasciitis came back though

What's in your stack? Been thinking of building up my own from the raw ingredients in the back of the labels.

 

[ThiefyPoo]

I think that’s the thing. It’s not about “need”, could it help you work heavier for more quality reps? That’s the other aspect the 3 minutes (according to him) allows for neural and muscular bounce back. So how are you working towards within one rep of fatigue in everyone working set without both. Might not be ideal for you to do so but that’s the idea.

Oh ok I get it but I’m ok think what I’m doing is fine . Here and there I might need a long rest but for the most part I just do a min and keep it moving .

 

[ThiefyPoo]

Lol @ not knowing any better. Um no, there are differences between the sexes and we don’t need as much rest

Should Women Really Train Differently to Men?



9 Reasons why women should not train like men




But you’re not a woman and wouldn’t know any better about our needs

Preach my sister preach .


I get mad respect from dudes cause of this .


I be putting up these weights them nikkas be dying towards the end working out with me . I’m still good and be like one more set .


If I could count how many times men come up to me and be like I see you sis .


They’ve literally watched my growth in these last 5 months like .

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Yea, maybe I’m aggy cuz it’s my time of the month, but a bytch been in the gym 15 years and a woman her whole life. There are some principals that apply across training for both genders but don’t step to me like I don’t know what actually works for a woman when there are body comp, muscle fiber, and hormonal differences that make us respond to exercise differently.

days I’m working in the 5-6 rep range, I need 60-75 secs to recover, anything past that is me bullshytting or working out on an unmotivated day. Days I’m working in the 12-15 range, I can superset opposing exercises back to back, no rest. Single exercises, 30 secs between. I’ll go up in weight as I go as well while not dropping reps, women just built different in that respect.

 

[Son Goku]

Lol @ not knowing any better. Um no, there are differences between the sexes and we don’t need as much rest

Should Women Really Train Differently to Men?



9 Reasons why women should not train like men




But you’re not a woman and wouldn’t know any better about our needs

Well I'm not a woman but I've trained enough to know longer rests are beneficial for pushing heavier weights.

You're not very stronk so you wouldn't know any better about stronk people's needs.

Again, I'm talking heavy weights and lower reps, hence why I specifically mentioned powerlifting.

It makes perfect sense for gals to have higher rep endurance since they usually have more slow twitch and less fast twitch muscle fibers.