Weight vs Form (poll)

[DRod]

Ok, now don't no 1 get all mad and say why you worried about good form or weights or whatever else ya'll complain about lol....

I'm doing this for fun just 2 see what people think .so what do you all think is better or say for instance more important...Proper form or the amount of weight?

[sqeeze hard]

Form. No question about it. Someone has to miss half a brain to put weights ahead of form.

[$AJ]

form. now obviously as you use more and more weight it will be impossible to keep picture perfect form (e.g., on rows, try bent over rowing 300+ without having slight knee movement).....of course, teh difference is SLIGHT degredation of proper form, not what you see most people doing.

[johnsbod]

Where's the poll?

[HighRevinSi]

Form, weight doesnt mean **** if you're cheating

[LatsMakeTheMan]

For a lot of my lifts, I'm using equal or less weight than I was years ago, when I didn't know what the hell I was doing. But I'm WAAAAY stronger now because I understand the importance of form.

[DRod]

Where's the poll?

lol sorry bro I didn't know how 2 put the poll up so i just let people say there thoughts in the room

[DRod]

Form. No question about it. Someone has to miss half a brain to put weights ahead of form.

Funny to say,,but i know alot of people who are more concerned on the weight they put up instead of the form..I used to be in that boat as well

[sqeeze hard]

Funny to say,,but i know alot of people who are more concerned on the weight they put up instead of the form..I used to be in that boat as well

In this case you are closer than ever to getting HUGE! Leave the morons to lift weight. You stick to getting the proper muscle feedback. Make a 30lb weight feel like a 60lb one and crave for the burn...

[DRod]

In this case you are closer than ever to getting HUGE! Leave the morons to lift weight. You stick to getting the proper muscle feedback. Make a 30lb weight feel like a 60lb one and crave for the burn...

thats exactly what I"m doing bro...

[Rectus Femoris]

Did you expect people to say weight over form?

[sqeeze hard]

Did you expect people to say weight over form?

Yes and no. If you strictly refer to bodybuilders (to which I refered) then everyone should advocate proper form. If you refer to other sportsmen, then the issue is beyond me. Other sports (weight lifting, skandenberg, powerlifting) are not of my interests and as such I cannot make any statements about. (This is a sort of a disclaimer ).

[lamby]

form is most important, but i think you need one day of heavy overloading (for example, power shrugs)

[DRod]

Did you expect people to say weight over form?

I didn't expect it but some people do believe that weight is more important then form

[daninthemix]

Form for reasons of strength, growth, and safety. And BTW I used to live in Bath.

[HoosierBoy]

form. now obviously as you use more and more weight it will be impossible to keep picture perfect form (e.g., on rows, try bent over rowing 300+ without having slight knee movement).....of course, teh difference is SLIGHT degredation of proper form, not what you see most people doing.

I disagree. If I'm not using perfect form, I drop the weight, period.

[ArnieRulz]

Ok, now don't no 1 get all mad and say why you worried about good form or weights or whatever else ya'll complain about lol....

I'm doing this for fun just 2 see what people think .so what do you all think is better or say for instance more important...Proper form or the amount of weight?

Yep,i gotta agree with the other guys it's gotta be form all the way.Although incorporating a cheat set where u go really heavy and drop form slightly(and i mean slightly) has it's benefits.

[deltpec]

If your form is correct then the amount of weight you can lift will increase over time.

If you form is crap then one day you WILL hurt yourself.

Enough said....

[MrSinister]

depending on the exercise, i am a big fan of cheating sometimes... i completely outlaw it on big compound lifts, no way should u EVER use poor form/cheat on a squat or deadlift... but u can get away with it on things like tripcep pushdowns, skullcrushers, calf raises, arm curls, lateral raises e.t.c
There's very minimal chance of injury as long as u dont go too spastic with your variations of cheating on the smaller isolation type exercises, and i also think it definately helps u out and can get u some good gains, dont do it ALL the time tho.

[johnsbod]

depending on the exercise, i am a big fan of cheating sometimes... i completely outlaw it on big compound lifts, no way should u EVER use poor form/cheat on a squat or deadlift... but u can get away with it on things like tripcep pushdowns, skullcrushers, calf raises, arm curls, lateral raises e.t.c
There's very minimal chance of injury as long as u dont go too spastic with your variations of cheating on the smaller isolation type exercises, and i also think it definately helps u out and can get u some good gains, dont do it ALL the time tho.

I agree. When working smaller muscles it's a lot harder sometimes to make that 5 lb jump than on lifts like squats, deadlists, bench, etc., and adding a few cheating reps can help you get there. As long as you know you are cheating and don't do it all the time it's not a problem.