You guys who train in higher rep/strict form fashion - do you maintain the same weight across all of your sets, or do you reduce it as you go on, so as to keep the reps within that range?
Reason I ask is that I've tried the lighter, higher rep stuff on a few occasions, using a weight where I get maybe 16 or 17 reps first set, rest a minute or so, try again and maybe only get 11 or 12 reps, then rest and a final set where I'm lucky to hit 8 or 10.
Yes, usually i start with the most weight, decreasing until final set... I also try to vary a bit, maybe doing the first set lighter and the second heavier, rarely i also do what you wrote, keeping the same weight for all sets, obviously decreasing with reps... As i said, this kind of volume training works great for me and i use it on arms, shoulders, calves and upper legs... Obviously i never do my max possible with those bodyparts, around 60-70% of max weight... The only bodyparts that i train really heavy with few reps are pecs and back, first and sometimes second excercise, and first exercise only for shoulders...
