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[mimico_polak]

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Starts with using my PowerBlocks (not the best shape) with:

- H-curls (3x20)
- Single Arm Curls (3x20)
- EZ Bar Curls (3x20)

It's the same day as back exercises as I'm currently running my boring chest/tris, back/biceps, and leg/shoulders routine.

 

[raginduck]

Starts with using my PowerBlocks (not the best shape) with:

- H-curls (3x20)
- Single Arm Curls (3x20)
- EZ Bar Curls (3x20)

It's the same day as back exercises as I'm currently running my boring chest/tris, back/biceps, and leg/shoulders routine.

That's a lot of reps.. way too many imo.
I think you'd be hard pressed to find a routine that includes that many reps for arms.. unless you're looking at an advanced bodybuilding, single body part per workout, type of routine. most beginner or intermediate ppl routines probably call for a rep count of 50 or so.. you're doing 180.

 

[Sochi]

That's a lot of reps.. way too many imo.
I think you'd be hard pressed to find a routine that includes that many reps for arms.. unless you're looking at an advanced bodybuilding, single body part per workout, type of routine. most beginner or intermediate ppl routines probably call for a rep count of 50 or so.. you're doing 180.

good reference with some studies aggregated



For size (Hypertrophy) it's been proved many times now that there is almost no difference between low (5-10) vs high (15-25) reps count.
Aside from effect on strength vs endurance one more important thing is that higher rep count is safer (for joint injury prevention especially) for older (>45) athletes. When I was 20 I loved to do max-on-one every week, can't do it now

 

[raginduck]

good reference with some studies aggregated



For size (Hypertrophy) it's been proved many times now that there is almost no difference between low (5-10) vs high (15-25) reps count.
Aside from effect on strength vs endurance one more important thing is that higher rep count is safer (for joint injury prevention especially) for older (>45) athletes. When I was 20 I loved to do max-on-one every week, can't do it now

I was referring to the total rep count (180) being a lot.. not how many reps per set. 20 reps per set is good.. but 9 sets of 20 reps is a lot.

 

[mimico_polak]

Thanks @raginduck and @Sochi for the additional info!

Good / bad is with my injury, and vacation, there won't be any working out for quite some time so I can ease up a bit.

Back is much better after 2 adjustments with chiro. Going in for #3 tomorrow and should be good.

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