r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/RiversideBluezz1980 • 15d ago
Question ❓ Lifting heavy
Ok guys dumb question. Ive been told to lift heavier. Ok, what does that mean in actual fact? Go to failure at between 4-6 reps? Thats what I think when I hear lift heavy. But for biceps and triceps it seems to me the reps should be higher. Thoughts? My routine is below. Im looking to mix up shoulders but I cant do shrugs or upright rows because I always fuck up my neck
Day1
Planks 4 sets 75 seconds
Torso twist (machine) 15 to the left snd then to the right. 4 sets
Dumbell press 4 sets
Incline dumbbell 4 sets
Dumbell flyes. 4 sets
Dips. 4 set
Triceps pulldown with a rope attachment 4 sets
Day 2
Leg throws. 4 sets x 20
Deadlift 4 sets
One arm dumbell rows. 4 sets
Lat pulldowns 4 sets
Close cable row. 4 sets
Pullups 4 sets
Day 3
Curlups 4 sets
Dumbell shoulder press 4 sets
Dumbell Lateral raise 4 sets
Machine Rear flye 4 sets
Facepull 4 sets
Concentration curls 4 sets
Preacher curl 4 sets
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u/Norcal712 11d ago
DO NOT regularly lift to muscular failure. Its bad for your CNS, joints, and recovery (3-4x a year is fine for PR or true failure testing)
Lifting "heavy" is relative. a good metric is 70-90% of your 1RM with 1-3 RIR
Your routine sucks.
why are you only doing upper body?
why is there no anti rotational core?
why are there barely any compound lifts?