Pain n' Gain

[Scientist]

Hello i am new to bodybuilding and i have a common question to make but it seems that there is a different answer for every person.

My question is if pain (i mean the muscle pain that dissapears in 3 days) is always a sign of growth and reconstruction of the muscle?

I tried for a long period heavy weight training with no signs of pain to my muscles. After this i tryed a new program that had less weights (2/3 from that i use for 8rep max for every set) and my reps came to 12 - 15 every set. I have been doing 4 months this kind of exercise with all the basic and many other exercises and i noticed that every time i have a very deep pain in my muscles does this means that i will have more benefits from this method or just stick with the ordinary 8reps?

excuse me for any errors

[Bigpecs]

The 8 to 10 rep range has been shown to be best for tension and growth. Soreness is a common result of lifting because of lactic acid buildup. I would stay in the 6 to 10 rep range. 12 to 15 is to high.

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

keep reps in the 5-10range.

also, pump/burn/sorensss does NOT equate to muscle growth/strength progression.

only thing that equates to that, is, um, well, progress. that's really the only way to know if what you're doing is effective- if you get stronger and get bigger

[Scientist]

The load should be that big to allow me to do the full 8th repetion on the last set ( for example 4th set) or not?

[Darracq]

Maybe 5 reps on your last set.

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by Scientist
The load should be that big to allow me to do the full 8th repetion on the last set ( for example 4th set) or not?

if you're doing 6-8 and just an appropriate weight, there's no way to do 4sets and keep 8reps throughout, unless you're resting a hell long time.

that's why i keep it down to 2 sets- 2minutes rest between and same reps.

[Wanker527]

Originally posted by Scientist
The load should be that big to allow me to do the full 8th repetion on the last set ( for example 4th set) or not?

this is what they're saying...your goal should be to pick a rep range, say 6-8 for example, and choose as heavy as possible that still allows you to fall within that rep range for each set.

example: i personally do 5x5's. with the weights i choose, i can usually get 5 reps on the first 2 or 3 sets without a lot of problem. the fourth set i may only be able to get 4. fifth set, maybe even less. i just have to count on myself getting stronger and hopefully i will perform more reps in those latter sets the following week. once i can perform all 5 sets for 5 reps, i increase the weight. quite simple.

point is, there are countless ways to train. focus on one method for a certain period, then move to the next. you'll find the sweet spot after a while .

i know i kind of jumped around your questions, but i tend to do that . best of luck to you.