Most bodybuilders lift way too heavy for OPTIMAL MUSCLE GROWTH! I see it everyday! Bodybuilders are NOT powerlifters, and although there is indeed a direct correlation between strength and muscle mass, you still need to be able perform the proper amount of REPETITIONS!
It's NOT about how strong you are; it's about how strong you are IN THE 8-12 REP RANGE! It doesn't matter how much weight you can do 3 times! Listen, if you need a SPOT just for a "lift-off", chances are you are too heavy(there are exceptions). If you can only do 3, 4, or even just 5 reps, YOU ARE GOING TOO HEAVY! Trust me, you will grow MUCH BETTER from a SOLID, CLEAN 8-12 repetitions than you will from a SLOPPY 4-6. Heck, even a perfect 4-6 will not build as much muscle as 8-12, but going very heavy occasionally does have it's benefits as well. For instace, the stronger you are, the more weight you can do in the 8-12 rep rage!
Give it a try, I guarantee you wiill realize that you've been lifting too heavy and it is actually holding you back. So, take all of that STRENGTH that you have built-up, and start REPPING THAT SHIT OUT!! LOTS OF SETS TOO! At least 15-20 for all muscles!
LOL, I was thinking the same thing when I read this! If you are going to say "trust me" and then basically tell half the board they are doing it wrong you better at least back it up with some real pictures of yourself. What have you accomplished that we should trust you and change the way most of us lift? Did you read an article in Muscle and Fitness magazine and now you are an expert?I've been doing this long enough to know that there is no ONE WAY that works best for everyone. When someone says "this is the way you have to do it." It screams one thing to me: novice.
People get hurt walking all the time so is it safe to say walking leads to injury at one point or another ?
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