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What do you think of this programme?

  • 14-02-2011 2:39pm
    #1
    tommy26
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    i was given a gym programme last wk.its divided into 3 days.The instructor wants me me to do 10 sets of each exercise and 10 reps.for example

    Day1: Pull ups 10 sets,10 reps
    Dbell press 10 set 10 reps

    Dday2 : squats 10 set 10 reps
    leg curls 10 sets 10 reps.

    I cant remember day 3.he has given me other exercises to do 3 sets of aswell.what do u think of doing 10 sets,good or bad idea?thanks


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  • #2
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    tommy26 wrote: »
    i was given a gym programme last wk.its divided into 3 days.The instructor wants me me to do 10 sets of each exercise and 10 reps.for example

    Day1: Pull ups 10 sets,10 reps
    Dbell press 10 set 10 reps

    Dday2 : squats 10 set 10 reps
    leg curls 10 sets 10 reps.

    I cant remember day 3.he has given me other exercises to do 3 sets of aswell.what do u think of doing 10 sets,good or bad idea?thanks

    Do a bit of research on GVT/German Volume Training.

    It's not bad - there's certainly worse that you could be doing!


  • #3
    Pavel66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Pavel66


    I have never tried that type of programme, but fair play to anyone who can do 10 sets of 10 pull ups :eek:


  • #4
    SanoVitae
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    Pavel66 wrote: »
    I have never tried that type of programme, but fair play to anyone who can do 10 sets of 10 pull ups :eek:

    Yeah, with German Volume training the first few sets or so are meant to be relatively easy, with the intensity only really kicking in from set 6 onwards. I think many people would be struggling after set 4 of the 10 reps of pull ups.


  • #5
    partyndbs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭partyndbs


    em no offence man but who showed you this crap? ur doing 2 exercises in your whole workout?


  • #6
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    partyndbs wrote: »
    em no offence man but who showed you this crap? ur doing 2 exercises in your whole workout?

    Try it before you knock it.


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  • #7
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,902 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    partyndbs wrote: »
    em no offence man but who showed you this crap? ur doing 2 exercises in your whole workout?

    He's doing 10 sets of 10 reps on each excercise. 10x10.

    A killer.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #8
    partyndbs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭partyndbs


    killer or not its soo pointless..i mean sure you might get stronger but youll get stronger doin 5x3 with heaviest weight with greater variety of exercises


  • #9
    Hanley
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    partyndbs wrote: »
    killer or not its soo pointless..i mean sure you might get stronger but youll get stronger doin 5x3 with heaviest weight with greater variety of exercises

    Why's it pointless?

    Who says he wants to get stronger?

    How long can you make gains for with 5x3?

    What should you do after 5x3?

    Why not do 5x5, or 3x5?

    What exercises should he use for 5x3?

    Dude's a beginner. It doesn't really matter what he does. And it's not like he's going to use that 1 set x rep scheme forever either.


  • #10
    Sangre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,187 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    Hanley wrote: »
    Why's it pointless?

    Who says he wants to get stronger?

    How long can you make gains for with 5x3?

    What should you do after 5x3?

    Why not do 5x5, or 3x5?

    What exercises should he use for 5x3?

    Dude's a beginner. It doesn't really matter what he does. And it's not like he's going to use that 1 set x rep scheme forever either.
    Do you think GVT is the best thing for a beginner? Genuine question. Never tried it. Or anything close.

    I'd imagine the very high volume good be good for learning form and adapting to a lift. Would he better off doing mutliple exercises to learn a number of different movements? Would this be mentally taxing/boring for a beginner?

    By the way OP, how many pull-ups can you do now? 10x10 sounds like lot for a beginner (and most novices!) Or are they assisted pull-ups?


  • #11
    Magic Eight Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Magic Eight Ball


    partyndbs wrote: »
    killer or not its soo pointless..i mean sure you might get stronger but youll get stronger doin 5x3 with heaviest weight with greater variety of exercises

    Would you consider Dan John's 'One Lift a Day' program pointless?


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  • #12
    gymsoldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭gymsoldier


    Hanley wrote: »
    Try it before you knock it.
    briankeating wrote: »
    A killer.

    Agreed


  • #13
    gymsoldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭gymsoldier


    partyndbs wrote: »
    killer or not its soo pointless..i mean sure you might get stronger but youll get stronger doin 5x3 with heaviest weight with greater variety of exercises

    Because your such an expert? Evidence below suggests you havnt a clue:
    partyndbs wrote: »
    everywhere else i feel im making good gains but find arms so difficult coz i find doin arms boring. normally i just use weights that im reasonably comfortable with and do 3 sets of 8-10
    partyndbs wrote: »
    you think i would benefit from this? do it monday and friday....monday would be more intense but on a friday just do mayb 5x5 on bench(i just use dumbells on a monday) and mayb somethin like incline flys.

    my routie on a monday would be:
    barbell press(warm up) 2x8-10
    dumbell press 3x5=7
    dumbell fly 3x10
    decline d'bell press: 3x5-7
    decline d'bell fly-3x10
    dips 1xfailure


  • #14
    g'em
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    give it a rest with the personal attacks please.


  • #15
    gavney1
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    tommy26 wrote: »
    i was given a gym programme last wk.its divided into 3 days.The instructor wants me me to do 10 sets of each exercise and 10 reps.for example

    Day1: Pull ups 10 sets,10 reps
    Dbell press 10 set 10 reps

    Dday2 : squats 10 set 10 reps
    leg curls 10 sets 10 reps.

    I cant remember day 3.he has given me other exercises to do 3 sets of aswell.what do u think of doing 10 sets,good or bad idea?thanks

    I'd say you'll get more useful responses if you say what your specific goals are.


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