Bodybuilding.net - Bodybuilding Forum

Don't know if I will be able to find the link. I don't usually try anything just because I read it on one website but I do try to remember what was suggested in case I later find some merit in it.

Thanks for the help. I just ate breakfast and will wait a while and then start. I will report back with the results.

BTW, I just bought a Gymboss interval timer. Thought it might help keep me on track with planned rest times as well as when I do HIIT/tabata work. Won't be delivered until next week so I'll just use my watch like I normally do.

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

I wouldn't necessarily stick to set rest times. They can vary between sets. Your best bet is to just wait until you feel ready, keeping in mind that you should be resting and not chomping at the bit to get the next rep done.

__________________
"Pain don't hurt" - Dalton

"NO, this is my squat rack. Go get your own!"

"Damn that's shit heavy" - Wolf


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.



To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

I wouldn't necessarily stick to set rest times. They can vary between sets. Your best bet is to just wait until you feel ready, keeping in mind that you should be resting and not chomping at the bit to get the next rep done


Thanks Kane you beat me to that point.
I go to the next set when i feel ready. Specialy on heavy days. Sometimes i may start even when the muscle dosent feel ready just to get it more fatigued faster but i dont do this all the time. Its usualy light days i do this. I cant recall a heavy when i have done this. But i may have once or twice.
Another thing i like to do on heavy days is putting on enough weight where i can only do 2 to 4 reps while keeping in mind i want it in the 6 to 8 rep count. Helps to give me something to stride towards or keep me motivated if you will.

__________________
Train Like A Champ!!!

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Yeah. I wouldn't stick to set times except for interval training. However, I tend to wait too long and my lifting routines drag on longer than they should and my time is (er..should be) limited with everything else I try to accomplish in a given day. So, I would set time to minimum and if I didn't feel right, I would wait longer.

OK. Made a 1RM PR for bench. Goal was 270lb but ended up with 265lb. I'm still very happy about that.

• 8x35lb
• 5x125lb
• 1x250lb (my previous "official" PR attempt on November 28)
• 1x255lb (a PR on December 25 but it was after 3x3 squats)
• 1x260lb PR
• 1x265lb PR

Thanks Kane.

Didn't do any more squats but managed a Deadlift PR of 1x5x300lb. Done with the bar for now but will whip out some chin-ups and then some grip, wrist and forearm exercises and then call it a day... a good day!

You're welcome.

I didn't have time to mention this earlier but, your warmup could stand to be better.

8x35lb
5x125lb
1x250lb (my previous "official" PR attempt on November 28)
1x255lb (a PR on December 25 but it was after 3x3 squats)
1x260lb PR
1x265lb PR

If that's everything you did for bench then you should be re-thinking your warmup procedure. With a proper warmup,one that includes some decent acclimation, you may have been able to add an extra 10lbs to that PR just from the way the warmup.

What would you have suggested? Something like:

8x35lb (empty bar)
5x125lb
3x175lb
2x200lb

Last time I tried to acclimate better, it seemed to take away from the PR attempt. I know there is a balance.

let me find you a post from on here...i used it and got 15 pounds on my bench.

i shall return