"Fifty-Rep Sets"

[Exodus]

i finished my week of working out like this.......


30 reps on everything.

Bench - 235lbs - 8 sets
dips - bodyweight(240lbs) - 7 sets
military press - 115 - 6 sets

squat - 315 - 8 sets
straight leg dead - 225lbs - 6 sets

chinups - bodyweight - 9 sets(dang im heavy to pull up)
shrug - 225 - 6 sets
bb curls - 100lbs - 6 sets.

it was a hard week and i hurt all over........ i will try this again in 2 weeks......... i will post the results.

X

 

[the People's Champ]

bump

 

[Doktor Bollix]

it was a hard week and i hurt all over........

No shit.

 

[coolcolj]

no thanks

 

[WannaBPowerful]

For those who have tried this...

How did it compare to your regular workouts for muscle growth? Did you gain much size? How about strength?

 

[Exodus]

well this week is just static holds...... but ill tell you what.

i know its mental but i feel like i am staying fuller than after most workouts....... its only been 1 week....... so time will tell.

but i basically get a break......(if you can call static a break)

but either way...... the latic acid will be gone and it will be time to try it again next week.

i should have a lot better results then.

im still exicted about this workout........ it may take me a year...... but if it does...... and i can squat 315lbs for a set of 27 then a set of 23......... yeah it will be worth it.

X

 

[benchmonster]

B-fold, I was a bit skeptical about the 50 rep set, so I thought I would try it on a muscle that has very little function for me. Biceps.

I did 50 reps with an empty olympic bar. I managed to get 20, 15, 8, 4, 3 changing grips each time, and the last 2 sets being done with a reverse grip.

Now I cannot remember the last time I even curled, so anything may have seemed difficult, but that whupped my arse!!! I am impressed, and I may throw these in from time to time on different exercises.

B.

 

[b fold the truth]

Glad you like them...I may try them for biceps too...

B True

 

[Rather Be Ruggin']

There's nothing like 50 rep squats. I always try to do 3-4 sets of these a month with about 365 - 405 and holy shit do you get a pump. 50 set squats/incline presses/Db Military presses should be a staple in anyones training program.

cheers

 

[TEXgrl]

bfold-

i tried this on legs today, not sure i did it exactly right, but here's what it looked like, tell me what you think: i must say i was whipped. do you do one set only until you get to fifty or what? this was where i was confused....i tried two sets of everything

Plate loaded squat press- 90lbs first set 50, second set 35

squat-cybex machine--50lbs first-40 second 30

kneeling leg curl-cybex machine-20 lbs rt leg 35 lt leg 33
15 lbs rt leg 29 lt leg 28

Leg extension-single leg- 30lbs rt 30 lt 30
20lbs rt 29 lt 28

sldl- 50lbs 36 only did one set, not sure why, but my low back started to ache.

i took a 2 minute break between sets. ran out of time, so i couldn't do the rest of my leg workout. reading back over this thread, i don't think i did it right, would like some input. i liked the burn i got and would consider doing this about once a month for a change.