You either go HEAVY and no hyperthropy or you go hyperthropy, but pathetic weights

[KGV]

are there any brahs out there who can actually go heavy and do atleast 8 reps consistently?
because last 4 months i did a modified 5x5 for bodybuilder split and now i am doing german volume training (the ten sets method).

i always think that i will leave my ego at the door but it feels so FUKIN PATHETIC doing close grip bench presses with 77 lbs for 10x10 .....
while others my age do like 160-180 lbs close grip benches NEXT TO ME, even though our general arm size is very similar.

BODY HOW DO YOU WORK!!

[g0time]

im not in the gym to impress people

im in there to impress people outside of the gym


do what works. happier in the long run

[p7nk]

do both. one day go heavy. the other go for reps. no reason not to

[ShNiGG]

Compounds 4-6
Isolation's - 10-15


u irate?

But damn bro thats a pretty bad close grip...mines 185 for 5.

[Redwood67]

Doing GVT with squats at 155lbs, yes I feel like a pussy, but by around set 7 when I start dry-heaving and can barely stand, I stop caring.

[Evolutionary1]

alternating between the two every few months seems to be the best option imo

[KGV]

alternating between the two every few months seems to be the best option imo

yeah i just got to stop being such a pussy and not want everything too quickly..

[PutItDown]

i personally find it pretty funny when guys with arms like twice as big as mine get outbenched by me. pretty satisfying feeling tbh though it doesnt happen much lol. im more of an athlete though so i cant put on mass too quickly like a lot of people or ill slow down a lot.

[KGV]

i personally find it pretty funny when guys with arms like twice as big as mine get outbenched by me. pretty satisfying feeling tbh though it doesnt happen much lol. im more of an athlete though so i cant put on mass too quickly like a lot of people or ill slow down a lot.

exactly, if you would see me at the gym (my avi is 7 months old btw) , and then see me doing weights, you would laugh ur ass of coz of my non existant strength, HOWEVER WHERE DA FUKK I GOT THE SIZE THEN????

[Madevilz]

you can be strong and look like shiat, but you cant be swole and be weak as fuk.

[American_Maniac]

make up your mind. powerlifter or bodybuilder

[doiteros]

Pick one, stick to it. Try to improve every session. Don't bitch out and switch routines every week

[potentialhazzer]

5/3/1 with bodybuilding accessory movements. OlookIamAWizard

[FitnessGeek1]

do both. one day go heavy. the other go for reps. no reason not to

This

[KGV]

you can be strong and look like shiat, but you cant be swole and be weak as fuk.

I am nearing 15 inch arms VERY soon (yes i know its not alot but hey, lets not count misc standards here),
but my strength is absolutely horse shiet.
I can only do deadlifts for 300 lbs for reps, thats fine but other excercises are pathetic.

My guess is that I have been creatine loading so well that a lot of water is in my muscle cells, thus making my arms looking a lot swoler than an actualy muscle is...........?
just a guess

[xSwiftx]

Always leave the ego at the door imo.

I push 220 bench for 6 and have never gone heavier. There's dudes at my gym that are pushing well above that, but I know personally that if I go above that right now my form will start getting sloppy and I'll begin to incorporate my delts too much.

I never pay attention to what anyone else is doing in the gym though, I couldn't care less. It's about what's working for me in there.

[magog704]

Wonder full mechanism or our body.Keep posting like this...

[zidanny]

Why do you train? To look good or be strong? Make up your mind and stick with it.

[KGV]

Wonder full mechanism or our body.Keep posting like this...

LOL AWARE, repped!!!!

[joshnumber21]

There are 2 trolls in my gym that have been lifting for 2+ years, 5 days a week, and they have to CONVINCE people by making non-stop ******** statuses and check-ins at the gym that they actually DO lift (due to being 40%+ BF)

Don't be that guy.

[rammstein2k]

Or you do PHAT and get the best of both worlds

[law2spam]

exactly, if you would see me at the gym (my avi is 7 months old btw) , and then see me doing weights, you would laugh ur ass of coz of my non existant strength, HOWEVER WHERE DA FUKK I GOT THE SIZE THEN????

Similiar story here. I look stronger than I actually am but started doing GVT recently and feel stronger with more endurance. Prior to GVT I would start to struggle on the 4th or 5th rep and just barely and I mean barely finish the 10th. I don't mind the struggle but at least let it start around the 8th rep. Hoping GVT will push me to a new level.

[mpower32]

not sure if srs about going heavy with no atrophy. do heavy compound lifts and you will get big guaranteed. most body builders lift heavy to get good results. i would say stick to lower reps and more weight on big compound movements and high reps on small isolation workouts.

[doiteros]

I am nearing 15 inch arms VERY soon (yes i know its not alot but hey, lets not count misc standards here),
but my strength is absolutely horse shiet.
I can only do deadlifts for 300 lbs for reps, thats fine but other excercises are pathetic.

My guess is that I have been creatine loading so well that a lot of water is in my muscle cells, thus making my arms looking a lot swoler than an actualy muscle is...........?
just a guess

Lift moderate weight for 8-12 reps. !5 inches is fukng smal for a 6 foot 1 dood

[ayekay]

Depends on what you're doing. I am a bodybuilder. Let me allow Kai to explain. I do more volume training btw.

[KGV]

Lift moderate weight for 8-12 reps. !5 inches is fukng smal for a 6 foot 1 dood

brah I know, this is why I find being manlet so much better regarding gym and muscle building...
also my wing span is about 6'5" , so long arms dont help to look better aswell

[mpower32]

Depends on what you're doing. I am a bodybuilder. Let me allow Kai to explain. I do more volume training btw.

lold at how out of breath he is just talking

[Madevilz]

not sure if srs about going heavy with no atrophy. do heavy compound lifts and you will get big guaranteed. most body builders lift heavy to get good results. i would say stick to lower reps and more weight on big compound movements and high reps on small isolation workouts.

this, Martin Berkhan (Leangains) is the proof you can be swole and shredded with only compounds movements and lower volumes.

[DotheDew563]

ive been doing 5x5 for about 2 weeks now, i've noticed mass and huge strength gains.

fuk your 10+ rep range

[BCRich]

I alternate between 5-3-1 then a set of 8-10 one day a week.

then do 8-12x5 the next day of the week.