Semi-new to lifting here.
Whenever I lift in sets of 6-8 using 80%+ of my 1RM on compound exercises, I feel little to no pump in the muscles & at the end of my workout I feel tired & depleted. It also has a knock-on-effect making me feel tired the next day.
Whereas if I lift lighter (60-70%+ of 1RM) but go for maximum contraction I feel energised & pumped quickly - & I feel less psychological exhaustion after - my sex drive also feels stronger which is the opposite after a heavier session.
The issue is I don't know which is the right thing to do? People tell me I should be trying to lift more weight every session, which means more & more heavy lifting every time, but it feels horrible.
Which should I do?
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10-28-2020, 05:23 AM #1Registered User
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Feeling drained not pumped after workouts - normal or going too heavy?
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10-28-2020, 07:46 AM #2Registered User
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Then how about lifting lighter?!?!?!
"Reminds me of the good ol' days back in 03-04 when ripptoes/5 by 5/hit/doggcrap reigned supreme and you did not need direct arm work for big biceps. Rows and chins were it. "Ever see a guy rowing 300+lbs with chicken arms?". Ah yes those were the days. God bless amusclehead and his twisted one dimensional views along with the rest of the former flock."
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10-28-2020, 08:26 AM #3Registered User
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Because then there's less progressive overload..Originally Posted by jaxqen
If I can lift 30kg on dumbbell press for 3x6-8, (& trying to progress every week), then surely lifting 24kg for 3x12 (for example) would = less progress.
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10-28-2020, 11:23 AM #4
Sounds more like a diet issue to me. Are you doing keto by any chance?
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10-29-2020, 12:55 AM #5Registered User
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Yeah, all bodybuilders follow this logic.Originally Posted by Sacharine33
"Reminds me of the good ol' days back in 03-04 when ripptoes/5 by 5/hit/doggcrap reigned supreme and you did not need direct arm work for big biceps. Rows and chins were it. "Ever see a guy rowing 300+lbs with chicken arms?". Ah yes those were the days. God bless amusclehead and his twisted one dimensional views along with the rest of the former flock."
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10-29-2020, 06:25 AM #6Registered User
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By that logic you should train strictly at 1 rep at 100% 1RM?Originally Posted by Sacharine33
You can still progressively overload a higher rep scheme, just requires a different protocol. Double progression could work. I agree with the above, its more likely diet issues causing your problems though.Bench: 365
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10-29-2020, 08:34 AM #7Registered User
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Sounds normal for me. I tried Stronglifts 5x5, started with a light weight and followed the progression instruction (add a small amount of weight if you get 5x5). Works for a while until the weight becomes challenging, then it wore me out. Now I'm doing a different beginner routine doing 3x8-10 or 3x6-8 on deadligfts. That was working fine up until recently, it now seems to be sucking the life out of me, and I lift very light relative to most on here. I suspect it is a sleep issue so I'm working on how to get more quality sleep at night.
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10-29-2020, 09:08 AM #8Han shot first!
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No.Originally Posted by Sacharine33
I can tell time. Time cannot tell me.
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10-29-2020, 04:12 PM #9Registered User
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Well 24kg 3x12 feels easy comparatively speaking. If it feels easy & I've still got 2-3 reps in the tank left then surely that's not enough to stimulate hypertrophy.Originally Posted by TolerantLactose
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10-29-2020, 04:45 PM #10Registered User
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So lift 3x14 and progress from there, it was your hypothetical example. You can progress over time from any particular weight and rep scheme.Originally Posted by Sacharine33
If you've already decided you must stick with whatever you're currently doing, no need to post the Q in the first place.
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10-29-2020, 06:35 PM #11Registered User
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What about 3x4-5 @ 32kg? Also what if I want to do 6 sets. Does ROM matter?Originally Posted by air2fakie
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10-29-2020, 06:42 PM #12Registered User
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Might make you less horny post-workout.Originally Posted by GeneralSerpant
Originally Posted by Sacharine33
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