High reps, light weight myth...

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  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Depends on what your trying to achieve...everything has a place and it's not a myth...what are your goals...to maintain, build or lose fat?

    theres never a reason to lift light weights... other then ignorance.

    What if I need to move them because some jerk didn't bother to put them back?
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    well you could try your local library.
    there you will find plenty of people that do it..... they take a light weight (book) and put it on a shelf.. hundreds of times a day..

    either they're friggin ripped, this theory has a flaw..... or maybe it only counts if its a 2lb piece of iron and not a 2lb paper block...

    My mom worked in a library with shelvers. And yes, their triceps were nicely toned - other women were always wanting to know how they avoided the floppy arm that is bane of many middle-aged women.
  • DenverKos
    DenverKos Posts: 182
    Because I'm in school for this, here are some references. There is a place for both.

    Chandler, T.J. & Brown, L.E. (2010). Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance. Philadelphia, PA: Lipponcott Williams & Wilkins, Wolters Kluwer.

    Heyward, V. (2010). Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription. 6th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

    American College of Sports Medicine. (2010). ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription. 8th ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
    well you could try your local library.
    there you will find plenty of people that do it..... they take a light weight (book) and put it on a shelf.. hundreds of times a day..

    either they're friggin ripped, this theory has a flaw..... or maybe it only counts if its a 2lb piece of iron and not a 2lb paper block...

    Have you ever seen a librarians lats? they look like freaking bats they are so huge! Your example is flawed :wink:

    I am a buff librarian. :laugh:
  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
    Depends on what your trying to achieve...everything has a place and it's not a myth...what are your goals...to maintain, build or lose fat?

    theres never a reason to lift light weights... other then ignorance.

    Dude! Put $50 in the *kitten* jar!!!!


    Hahahaha! I'm stealing this image!

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  • teeley
    teeley Posts: 477 Member
    how many reps constitutes as high reps?? I usually do 3 sets of 12 at a weight that I am struggling to get the last few out on each set...
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    how many reps constitutes as high reps?? I usually do 3 sets of 12 at a weight that I am struggling to get the last few out on each set...

    this is perfect for hypertrophy in someone eating a surplus of calories.
    Next time you do the routine try for a set of 3-5 with 20-30% more weight for strength.
    Its good to rotate these workouts for optimal results...or learn compound movements and cut gym time in half!
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    How do you quantify the cals expended for strength sessions? HRM?


    thats the reason weight lifting has no calorie amounts on MFP .


    Ahhh, but it does, if you know where to look. even strength training can be counted as a cardiovascular activity, after all you are burning calories through activity.
    C'mon, please, you are spouting misinformation without any back up - exactly what the OP did not ask for!
  • teeley
    teeley Posts: 477 Member
    how many reps constitutes as high reps?? I usually do 3 sets of 12 at a weight that I am struggling to get the last few out on each set...

    this is perfect for hypertrophy in someone eating a surplus of calories.
    Next time you do the routine try for a set of 3-5 with 20-30% more weight for strength.
    Its good to rotate these workouts for optimal results...or learn compound movements and cut gym time in half!

    cool thanks, will try that
  • melrose09
    melrose09 Posts: 271
    Depends on what your trying to achieve...everything has a place and it's not a myth...what are your goals...to maintain, build or lose fat?

    theres never a reason to lift light weights... other then ignorance.

    Really?

    Good catch ;)

    when you do find some sources, do you mind sharing? I'm getting ready to add weight lifting to my usual routine, but I'm a little worried (and I'm sure unjustifiably) that it will mess up my balance and flexibility. But at the same time, I am at an impasse with my one arm handstands and I'm thinking a little weight lifting might give me the extra strength I need in my shoulders...Plus I want to be a little more ripped! ;) I'm lean, but not ripped
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