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Anonymous
strength training / muscle mass training

If someone wants to develop muscle mass do they do strong resistance with lowish reps of or medium resistance with lots of reps?
>> Redhot !wJoMC4BYEY
Depends what you mean by lots? and lowish?

High weight - 5-6 reps = Str
Med weight 8-12 reps = Mass

Good day
>> Anonymous
I only weigh 57kgs so before you all start shh. Ive been doin 80kgs on the pec dec doing 5 sets of 6 reps, should i do like 60/70kgs of 10 reps?
>> Anonymous
ripping muscle tissue is ripping muscle tissue, 5x5 and lifting heavy with free weights will release different chemicals through your body to build muscle depending on what you eat.

That is all.
>> Anonymous
>>457272
I use machines [...]

ANSWER: Stop right there.

MACHINES:
- Prevent the body from performing movements naturally. The human body did not evolve to interact with machines: the musculature of the body is designed to accomodate a range of motions that it can perform on its own. Depending on which machine you are using as a substitute, you may be working with a gimped range of motion, lifting at an incorrect angle, isolating one muscle group while ignoring another.
- Do not activate stabilizing muscle groups. In order to develop whole-body strength, you need to have strong stabilizers. Continue using only machines, and abandon any hopes of ever seeing true strength.
- Are easy. Strength isn't gained through dicking around and being a little bitch. Somewhere down the line, you have to make it hurt, you have to embarass yourself, you have to disappoint yourself. If you desire to move ahead, you will be leaving your weakness behind you in time, but first comes hard work.

FREE WEIGHTS:
- Demand full participation of major muscle groups and stabilizing muscles
- Offer any number of COMPOUND MOVEMENTS which, as stated in this FAQ, are the foundation of a strength training program.
- They're not easy. Working with free weights in a no-bullshit, tiring, difficult program will harden your body and mind to the stresses of training. As you continue to train you'll start to feel "good" during your workout. Later on you'll feel like a million bucks. Soon after that you'll probably feel like s*** because you didn't work out, so the next day you'll go out and get your iron fix and feel like a * beast, on top of the damn world.
>> Anonymous
Wait , i heard doing High reps will build definition while low reps build strength and mass
>> Anonymous
>>457277

Go through Ba-gua or Hsing-I forms while holding weights and try to keep the motions crisp and fluid. Builds much strength brah.