I have two questions about my
workout routine.
My workout routine has been as follows:
Everyday: I do 10 minutes of hard cardio to get warmed up, Then do two sets of abs (situps and machine)
Mon, Wed, Sat: Biceps, Triceps, Forearms, and Legs
Tues, Thurs, Saturday: Chest, Back, andShoulders
On each excercise I usually do at least three sets. The first set is with
moderate weight to warm up, usually about 10-15 reps. Then I push max weight for 6+ reps *if* i can get them off, if not i drop a few lbs and try again. Finally I put on a little less than I did at first and pump till i feel burn and achieve muscle failure.
Q1: When Im doing the max weights, I haven't been able to achieve muscle burn. Its usually about 4-6 reps and then muscle failure... My question here is What is more indicitive of gains? Is being able to push max weight and achieve muscle failure after about 6 reps superior to pushing less than max until for many reps until I feel the burn AND achieve muscle failure? A detailed explanation of the correlation between these factors would be greatly appreciated.
Q2: Alot of people claim that they spend two hours in the gym, but are these the same people I see standing around for 2-5 minutes between sets, doing a hour of cardio, or drinking at the juice bar all the time? (lol) I usually only spend 30-45 minutes in the gym, but I dont usually spend more than 20 seconds between sets and one minute between excercises. Is this 'enough' excercise to make consistant gains assuming my diet is good?
Any comments or suggestions are welcome,
Thanks!
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