Comments on: How Many Sets for an Exercise? http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-many-sets-for-an-exercise A Fitness, Diet and Health Blog Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-18832 James Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:02:07 +0000 http://beebleblog.com/?p=586#comment-18832 Very interesting info. I usually do 3 sets in my workout. We need to challenge our muscles to the limit in order to see positive result. One set might be a good starting point for beginners but it's not for everyone (as the article says). Very interesting info. I usually do 3 sets in my workout. We need to challenge our muscles to the limit in order to see positive result. One set might be a good starting point for beginners but it’s not for everyone (as the article says).

]]> By: hugo http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-18639 hugo Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:10:06 +0000 http://beebleblog.com/?p=586#comment-18639 I don't know who you're getting your information from but you will find in most industries there will be differing opinions. None more so than the fitness industry though and because of this you will find that everyone has a bit of advice to give you that probably contraindicates someone else's advice. In this case it is absolute nonsense that having performed one set of a bodyweight exercise you can't then repeat the same number of reps in the second set. If you give yourself antiquate rest then there is no need to reduce the reps. However that said the body weight exercises are slightly different in the sense that you can't choose your weight therefore before you gain good strength you may have no other option than to perform them in a pyramid style of training. I don’t know who you’re getting your information from but you will find in most industries there will be differing opinions. None more so than the fitness industry though and because of this you will find that everyone has a bit of advice to give you that probably contraindicates someone else’s advice. In this case it is absolute nonsense that having performed one set of a bodyweight exercise you can’t then repeat the same number of reps in the second set. If you give yourself antiquate rest then there is no need to reduce the reps. However that said the body weight exercises are slightly different in the sense that you can’t choose your weight therefore before you gain good strength you may have no other option than to perform them in a pyramid style of training.

]]> By: hugo http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-18638 hugo Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:04:03 +0000 http://beebleblog.com/?p=586#comment-18638 The Body-Tek power bar is one of those products that really only benefits Body-Tek. This might sound a bit harsh but when you try and make one piece of equipment do all jobs they either do all the jobs badly or have no effect at all. If you take a look at the wall chart that comes with the product the model is bending it and moving it in all sorts of directions, which they claim work a certain part of the body but the limitations of the design mean that it all looks really awkward and I can't really see it maximise your gains. In my honest opinion never rely on a product that says it does everything. Probably not the news you wanted to hear, sorry :) The Body-Tek power bar is one of those products that really only benefits Body-Tek. This might sound a bit harsh but when you try and make one piece of equipment do all jobs they either do all the jobs badly or have no effect at all. If you take a look at the wall chart that comes with the product the model is bending it and moving it in all sorts of directions, which they claim work a certain part of the body but the limitations of the design mean that it all looks really awkward and I can’t really see it maximise your gains.

In my honest opinion never rely on a product that says it does everything. Probably not the news you wanted to hear, sorry :)

]]> By: K G Rao http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-18616 K G Rao Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:10:18 +0000 http://beebleblog.com/?p=586#comment-18616 Hi Hugo, Nice comprehensive post. rounding off yr earlier answers on the subject. One particular aspect on which I have found some folks who disagree is "Every set should be taken to muscle fatigue (maintaining perfect technique)". Talking specifically of bodyweight ex, they say if set-1 is taken to the limit, then set-2 one will do fewer reps, and again fewer still on set-3, as this would be Pyramid training applied to bodywt ex. Their idea is that it is better to do 3 sets of an equal no of reps, with the first obviously not taking one to fatigue, the second nearer, and only the last all the way there. I suppose a fair comment would be that both ways will work, and one can try them alternately to introduce the variety you say is so necessary. Am I right? Hi Hugo,
Nice comprehensive post. rounding off yr earlier answers on the subject. One particular aspect on which I have found some folks who disagree is “Every set should be taken to muscle fatigue (maintaining perfect technique)”. Talking specifically of bodyweight ex, they say if set-1 is taken to the limit, then set-2 one will do fewer reps, and again fewer still on set-3, as this would be Pyramid training applied to bodywt ex. Their idea is that it is better to do 3 sets of an equal no of reps, with the first obviously not taking one to fatigue, the second nearer, and only the last all the way there. I suppose a fair comment would be that both ways will work, and one can try them alternately to introduce the variety you say is so necessary. Am I right?

]]> By: fred bennett http://beebleblog.com/2009/06/10/how-many-sets-for-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-18615 fred bennett Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:45:46 +0000 http://beebleblog.com/?p=586#comment-18615 recently bought bodi-tek spring bar. what are the benefits,if any of using it?fred recently bought bodi-tek spring bar. what are the benefits,if any of using it?fred

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