Best technique for weight training

carlowplayer

Lost 10% body fat in the last year thanks to the leg press and pull down. I want to know if I'm doing things wrong : I've trained myself to be able to do 150 reps on the leg press using 155kg. Is this safe ?should I be doing lower weights with more reps or less reps with higher weights?also I'm doing 100 reps with 85kg on the pulldown. I'm usually still having to rest for the next 2-3 days so is it safe or could I risk damage to my body

locum-motion

Eh, this is the Health Sciences Education forum?!?!

sam34

moved to health and fitness from health sciences education. Please note their charter now applies

discus

Are they the only two exercises you have done in the gym?

carlowplayer

discus wrote: »

Are they the only two exercises you have done in the gym?

Have done some cardio as well

discus

I know this might be a little patronising, and I'll tell you now I'm fairly unqualified to say much about sports strength and conditioning, but considering that those two movements only cover very little of what your body can do, you could probably expand your program a bit.

carlowplayer

discus wrote: »

I know this might be a little patronising, and I'll tell you now I'm fairly unqualified to say much about sports strength and conditioning, but considering that those two movements only cover very little of what your body can do, you could probably expand your program a bit.

Theres them and the leg curl and machine that covers upper arms and pecs availible at the gym I could expand my routine but that still doesn't answer my original question

MD1990

carlowplayer wrote: »

Lost 10% body fat in the last year thanks to the leg press and pull down. I want to know if I'm doing things wrong : I've trained myself to be able to do 150 reps on the leg press using 155kg. Is this safe ?should I be doing lower weights with more reps or less reps with higher weights?also I'm doing 100 reps with 85kg on the pulldown. I'm usually still having to rest for the next 2-3 days so is it safe or could I risk damage to my body

150 reps:eek:. What sport do u play?. I would suggest doing Squats & Deadlifts.
Lep Press does not work your stabilizers unlike Squats & Deadlifts so u could set yourself up for injury

carlowplayer

MD1990 wrote: »

150 reps:eek:. What sport do u play?. I would suggest doing Squats & Deadlifts.
Lep Press does not work your stabilizers unlike Squats & Deadlifts so u could set yourself up for injury

So should I avoid the leg press and is there any other exercise that can exercise my stabilisers

MD1990

carlowplayer wrote: »

So should I avoid the leg press and is there any other exercise that can exercise my stabilisers

Squats & Deadlifts would be the exercises I would do. .This would be an excellent program for you. http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

carlowplayer

MD1990 wrote: »

Squats & Deadlifts would be the exercises I would do. .This would be an excellent program for you. http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

Also how long on average should I have the afterpains from a workout? If it lasts longer is that a good or bad thing?does that mean more fat is burned when it I'm required to rest longer

TimeToShine

carlowplayer wrote: »

Also how long on average should I have the afterpains from a workout? If it lasts longer is that a good or bad thing?

Maybe a day or two. It only happens if you haven't been lifting weights regularly and it'll go away soon enough. It's neither good nor bad.

MD1990

carlowplayer wrote: »

Also how long on average should I have the afterpains from a workout? If it lasts longer is that a good or bad thing?

Impossible to say how long as there are lot of factors like intensity of training & nutrition. I would not worry about muscle soreness but you are probably severly overtrained if u are doing that many reps of leg press. Best to get reps lower to gain strength.

carlowplayer

TimeToShine wrote: »

Maybe a day or two. It only happens if you haven't been lifting weights regularly and it'll go away soon enough. It's neither good nor bad.

As for diet:low carb,high protein,low fat?

TimeToShine

Fat is fine, if you wanna go the low carb route then by all means do - it works. Just cut out junk food and alcohol, eat lots of meat and veg and you'll do well.

nice_guy80

Try and split up your exercises into a mini circuit

eg
back squat x5
med ball push up x5 each side
chin up x5
(lower body, upper body push & core, upper body pull)
three exercises, loads of body parts targetted, no machines harmed

another circuit could be
deadlift (lower body pull)
swiss ball jack-knife (core and hips stability)
shoulder press (upper body push)

sleepyheadh

Why is this here?

Alf Veedersane

It thinks therefore it is.

sleepyheadh

Damn I hate those philosophical threads.. Bleeding nuance!

Why are any of us really here

sleepyheadh

bluewolf wrote: »

Why are any of us really here

Damn you to hell Descartes!!! Look what he has started

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Why are any of us really here

If indeed we are.

sleepyheadh

Stop stop right now!!!!

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

Contemplating Smolov, obviously.

discus

I gainz, therefore I swole

Mellor

carlowplayer wrote: »

I've trained myself to be able to do 150 reps on the leg press using 155kg. Is this safe ?should I be doing lower weights with more reps or less reps with higher weights?also I'm doing 100 reps with 85kg on the pulldown.

Are you doing these reps in one go without stopping?
Or are you breaking then up into sets of 10-15?
I have a feeling it's the latter

chriity139

Mellor wrote: »

Are you doing these reps in one go without stopping?
Or are you breaking then up into sets of 10-15?
I have a feeling it's the latter

150 reps of the leg press is doable at that weight but not the latt pulldown, grip would get all types of f**ked

Dtp1979

Can you imagine what you'd look like after a year or 2..... Skinny body, huge outa place lats and massive thighs