AboutRichard Edmondson Expertise I have a level 2 gym instructors qualification an a VTCT Diploma in Anatomy physiology and nutrition.
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Experience I have a level 2 gym instructors qualification an a VTCT Diploma in Anatomy physiology and nutrition.
Question Why would I burn out?
I'd be doing the same amount of exercise just apportioned differently.
that is:
I'd do 1 set of 10 for each of the 15 exercises instead of 3 sets of 10 of the 5 exercises.
what do you think?
Thanks for your help once again.
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is it better to do more various exercises but less reps or less variety but more repetitions.What I meant is:
ex. by abs, I can do either 10 reps of 15 DIFFERENT exercises or 3 sets of 10 reps of 5 different exercises.
which way is better?[abs is just an example;I have another 15 DIFFERENT EXERCISES for arms and legs;should I select 5/15 or do all 15]
Variety or more repetition of a single few exercises?
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Hi Richard,
is it better to do more various exercises but less reps or less variety but more repetitions.
How many exercises do you suggest I do;how many sets and reps of each do you suggest?
instead of resting after a set I just do the other arm as a rest to the other arm, is this ok or am i supposed to give my whole body a rest?
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Hello
It depends on what you are looking to acheive. If you are looking for muscle size/mass you would do heavy weights and low reps around 6-10 reps, if you are looking at muscle toning/weight loss/endurance, it would be low weights and high reps around 12-15 reps.
They key to a good workout for muscle building is enough exercises to last 45 minutes to 1 hour. You want quick sharp exercises in 1 hour. so 2/3 exercises per body part would be sufficient
A routine i used consisted of
Monday and Thursday, Back,Chest amd Abs ( i would choose 2-3 exercises per the body parts) and what you do is do the same routine you did for monday on thursday.
Tuesday and Friday, Legs,Shoulders and arms) again the same rule applys to this as above.
if you are looking at toning up you would do a similar sort of routine but do 2/3 sets of 15/20 reps instead of your 6/10 reps)
As regards to resting your body during exercise which i think u are wanting to know. ideally if you did your arms as an example, you would rest for 1 minute between each set, so if you did single bicep curls, you would do the 1st on both arms individually then its up to you if you take a rest for a minute or continue, i'd rest for a little and then continue.
You are looking to rest for 30-50 seconds between each set and 1 minute after the sets are completed.
Hope that helps
Richard
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Hello
I am sorry i understand now, Basically 3 sets of 10 of 5 different exercises. if you did 15 different exercises you would burn out eventually,
I am currently looking through your routine, i will get back to you on that soon.
Richard
Answer Hey
The reason why i said you could burn out was because if you did 15 different exercises for 1 body part (eg: the chest) you would be over training that muscle. What i am getting at is it is good to work out the muscle but if you to do too much on that muscle you may over work it making muscle growth a slower process.
In hindsight burn out was the wrong word for me to use.
You couldn't do 1 set of 10 of 15 exercises, as that would be pointless but you could do 1 set of 15-20 reps of 4/5 exercises per muscle group. if you did it like that without rest between sets on a particular muscle part you would be doing supersets.
So for example if you worked your chest (using that as an example again) you could do 1 set of 15 bench press, then 1 set of 15 dumbbell chest flyess, and 1 set of 12/15 close grip press ups.
