tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900694849774109243.post6969843575227504384..comments2019-03-17T05:46:54.848-04:00Comments on Rep to Failure - A MuscleHack Journey: Chest day done, day off todayAdam Weichelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07048105988297558243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900694849774109243.post-59149990890553439612011-02-16T11:54:05.591-05:002011-02-16T11:54:05.591-05:00thats great advice! Thanks bro!thats great advice! Thanks bro!dk_andhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181165035740046046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900694849774109243.post-62534957192193052452011-02-16T07:19:06.466-05:002011-02-16T07:19:06.466-05:00Here's what I would do in your case. Do a set ...Here's what I would do in your case. Do a set of curls for as many as you can do (hopefully at least 6 reps) with the 14kg dumbells. Then, rest for at least as long as recommended and then go to the 12kg dumbells. Try for a set of 8 reps. If that doesn't work, follow up with a quick set of 10kg curls right after to really work the forearms. The next time (if you failed at the above), do a set of 14kgs for as much as you can followed by a set of 10kgs. One of those two actions should spur along enough growth to keep you going. <br /><br />Also, you could increase the intensity some by lengthening the time it takes you to perform one rep, both positive and negative actions. Stick with the 12kgs and effectively double the time it takes you to do one rep. By the 9th or 10th rep, you'll really feel it. <br /><br />So you've got three avenues here: 14kg and then 12kg as an experiment, 14kg and 10kg as what I would call the sure-fire way to move up, or double the time of a rep with 12kg and 10kg dumbells to increase intensity and promote more growth.<br /><br />Good luck!Adam Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048105988297558243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900694849774109243.post-72874864751066408762011-02-16T05:34:32.444-05:002011-02-16T05:34:32.444-05:00I hate gym idiots. God knows there are a lot of th...I hate gym idiots. God knows there are a lot of them out there. <br />Quick question, I always only try to add 1kg no more no less after I've reached the max rep range. As Mark says that otherwise you will plateau. Problem is that next weight available is sometimes 2kg heavier or more. For example I did 10 reps of wrist curls with 12kg dumbbells but the next available weight is 14kg i.e a 2kg increase instead of 1kg. I've been thinking of maybe finding two small 1kg chains and wrap them around the 12kg dumbbells, but maybe there is a better way. Any suggestions?<br />Thanks!dk_andhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181165035740046046noreply@blogger.com