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Anonymous
OK /fit/, I'm making a big effort to bulk up. I have fuckloads of free time. I sit at home all day.
My question is this- assuming my diet is very protein heavy, will I get more benefit from just doing hundreds and hundreds of reps over a day, or just doing 3 sets of 10 and leaving it? Some say that by continuing your just doing more harm than good, but that seems counter intuitive.

TL:DR: Small number of sets or constant reps all day?
>> Anonymous
Are you serious? Lift heavy weights for 5 reps. And by heavy I mean you should not be able to do more than 5 reps.
>> Anonymous
>>291321
4-5 sets of 8-12 reps for maximum mass gain. And by the end of the last rep of the last set, you should not be able to lift anymore at all.
>> Anonymous
>>291321
This is correct. Studies have proven this. I too used this, my arms doubled in 3 weeks.

Caution: YOU MUST MAINTAIN MAXIMUM NUTRITION. I ignored this bit and had a fever that took the wind out of my sails.
>> Anonymous
Its not counter intuitive because(to vastly oversimplify):
You don't get bigger/stronger from lifting the weights. The weights break your arms and then your body responds by making them stronger. Its during the resting after the workout when you actually get bigger/stronger. Without the rest you just hurt yourself.
>> Anonymous
You sit at home alone all day? Don't bulk, sulk.
>> Anonymous
I cant think of a reason why one would do this "continuous" reps theory you seem to have gotten ahold of......your body needs time to rest and 3 sets of 10 is just an all-round beginner type workout or say if your starting a new routine.....lower reps (3-8) for mass higher reps (12-XX) for endurance but everyone reacts differentally