You always train heavy?

[bigbobs]

Yes, because Huge Nasser was a big proponent of heavy free weight training!

[nycbull]

you are sporting the health look these days too Dave?

now you've done it Mars.

[Charlys69]

just to do as many reps with a given weight in a decent form is a basis for progressive Training...

[mesmorph78]

yes but not 1 rep max heavy....

[wes]

Always listen to your body.........if you`re having a good day,pile it on,if not go a bit lighter.

Intensity is key......go as heavy as possible for the rep range you`re shooting for.

Heavy for 10 reps and heavy for 5 reps is still heavy for that range.

If you feel like crap,go a bit lighter but rest less between sets and incorporate some intensity techniques such as Super-Sets,Drop-Sets,Tri-Sets,etc. etc.

Combining exercises with no rest between them or resting less will make up for using lighter weights as they will feel heavier than usual.

[biceps]

For me , I played football on Saturday with my freinds from home. I didnt lift two days before cause it was Thanksgiving and havent lifted since cause i was really sore from the game. So today, im probably just going to do some moderate wieght...continue to do so next week as well and then go all out heavy three weeks from now..then take a break for christmas (three days) then go light and work up to going heavy in the same fashion. God forbid i have to not go to the gym cause I have family and freinds...

If the Thanksgiving or any Hollidays stops you from  going to the Gym than you are not a serious lifter.

[biceps]

Always listen to your body.........if you`re having a good day,pile it on,if not go a bit lighter.

Intensity is key......go as heavy as possible for the rep range you`re shooting for.

Heavy for 10 reps and heavy for 5 reps is still heavy for that range.

If you feel like crap,go a bit lighter but rest less between sets and incorporate some intensity techniques such as Super-Sets,Drop-Sets,Tri-Sets,etc. etc.

Combining exercises with no rest between them or resting less will make up for using lighter weights as they will feel heavier than usual.

The advise is very good my question is, do you  think is any hard core bb on this board?

[pumpster]

if you're not progressing due to strict form you're not gonna be able to overload the muscle. 

Progression in intensity is key, not strict form which is only one approach, not the only one.

Varying the weight and reps can be good to shock the muscle. The most important thing is intensity, which can be achieved with either moderate or heavy weights.

[biceps]

Progression's key, not strict form that is only one approach not the only one.

Varying the weight and reps can be good to shock the muscle. The most important thing is intensity, which can be achieved with either moderate or heavy weights.

And the next very important step is to actually go to the Gym and do-it.

[pumpster]

And the next very important step is to actually go to the Gym and do-it.

I'm making a big assumption that most here actually lift.

[Mars]

do you guys think its better not always go to your max?

[Cap]

do you guys think its better not always go to your max?

Unless you're testing for a max, a PLer or ego driven there really isn't much point.  I think you should train for progressively heavier poundages and then when you stall, mix it up to increase the poundages further.  Eventually I think everyon reaches a "raw" peak without AAS+other gear but 1 rep max lifting can be real dangerous IMO.

[wes]

Most good powerlifters that I`ve met,only max out in competition.

Much better to rotate sets of 5`s,triples,and doubles for power.