Muscle exhaustion too soon

[outby43]

First Post...

Ok... I have an issue where my Chest and arms get exausted too quick.  For instance...


For Bi's (curls)
I will do 90 lbs for 1 set 10-12
I try 100 lbs for 1 set  normally can do 6 sometimes less
I then try 110 for another set but can only do maybe 2

so what I do is go lower weight but such as back to 90 but man I can only do like 3.
I go down to 70 and can do like 3 more and so on.
My Bi's are ripping out of there skin.  How do you guys train so intensly? 

Same thing with bench.  It seems once my muscles are blasted I am soooo weak.
There is no way in hell I can do Flat Bench then pile on weight for inclines, then decline or crossovers.
I just feel that My muscle failure comes faster than other peoples and may be effecting my gains.

My legs are not an issue.  Just a little rest and I am ready to hammer out more weight.
This has been an issue since I was 17 on up during my stints of lifting.  I am 37 now.

Any suggestions on what I could try to maximize the muscle.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

X

[WOOO]

use less weight...

[Oldschool Flip]

First Post...

Ok... I have an issue where my Chest and arms get exausted too quick.  For instance...


For Bi's (curls)
I will do 90 lbs for 1 set 10-12
I try 100 lbs for 1 set  normally can do 6 sometimes less
I then try 110 for another set but can only do maybe 2

so what I do is go lower weight but such as back to 90 but man I can only do like 3.
I go down to 70 and can do like 3 more and so on.
My Bi's are ripping out of there skin.  How do you guys train so intensly? 

Same thing with bench.  It seems once my muscles are blasted I am soooo weak.
There is no way in hell I can do Flat Bench then pile on weight for inclines, then decline or crossovers.
I just feel that My muscle failure comes faster than other peoples and may be effecting my gains.

My legs are not an issue.  Just a little rest and I am ready to hammer out more weight.
This has been an issue since I was 17 on up during my stints of lifting.  I am 37 now.

Any suggestions on what I could try to maximize the muscle.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

X

What's your diet like? Do you eat before you go to the gym?

[JPM]

Might consider this as part of your problem or else your diet is really bad and you are not getting the  right quality or enough food into the body. Wonder if your on any special diet, like low calorie?

 Isn't the whole point of working out to blast the muscles in the shortest period of time? If your wasted after doing benches than why do anything more in the way of exhausting your body and it's ability to recover for the next workout. The body  tell's you it's done enought to encourage muscle growth, no need to do any more. If you keep doing more chest exercises than your training like a marathon runner not a true BB'er. Weither your aware of it or not you are working intense if he body feels fully worked. Good Luck.

[WOOO]

All calories are by definition part of your total daily calories...

[Jr. Yates]

definately use a little less weight....use a weight you can do for 3 sets of 8-10 good, clean reps. Making your Bi's contract is what makes them grow....not making your lower back do the work. Train smart and you'll grow like a weed.