Working out

[Vegitto]

How does this rep system work, exactly? For example, if you have to do 3 reps of 15 pushups, how exactly would you do that?

15 pushups
Wait (HOW LONG?)
15 pushups
Wait
15 pushups?

I don't quite get it.

 

[Vegitto]

Anyone? There's loads of working out guru's over here..

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

I usually find around 3 minutes to be adequate.

 

[Vegitto]

Wow, that long?
Cool. Anyone else?

 

[Sukhoi]

Depends how intense you are. I do 1.5 min between sets, with a little more on heavy lifts. Then about 3 mins between different exercises.

 

[Amused]

Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

 

[Mo0o]

i do 12 reps 3 sets for most of my work outs. but if you're doing pushups you might want to do a few more since you can't "add more weight" to make a 12x3 set efficient.

as far as waiting goes, i dont have a set time, just whenever I feel like my arms aren't tired from the previous set. usually its about a bit more than a minute.

 

[RichUK]

I can do cock push ups.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
i do 12 reps 3 sets for most of my work outs. but if you're doing pushups you might want to do a few more since you can't "add more weight" to make a 12x3 set efficient.

as far as waiting goes, i dont have a set time, just whenever I feel like my arms aren't tired from the previous set. usually its about a bit more than a minute.

Reps? Sets? Would you explain, please .

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

bench press?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
i do 12 reps 3 sets for most of my work outs. but if you're doing pushups you might want to do a few more since you can't "add more weight" to make a 12x3 set efficient.

as far as waiting goes, i dont have a set time, just whenever I feel like my arms aren't tired from the previous set. usually its about a bit more than a minute.

Reps? Sets? Would you explain, please .

If you want to build muscle instead of tone up then you shouldn't do pushups. From what I know, building muscle is best accomplished by using heavier weights for less reps as oppose to teh opposite.

A rep is one... lift of a weight or one pushup. A set is a certain number of reps before you take a break.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

You're not going to build much muscle at all doing 3 sets of 15 pushups.

High weights and lower reps build muscle. You're not even fatiguing your muscles.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
i do 12 reps 3 sets for most of my work outs. but if you're doing pushups you might want to do a few more since you can't "add more weight" to make a 12x3 set efficient.

as far as waiting goes, i dont have a set time, just whenever I feel like my arms aren't tired from the previous set. usually its about a bit more than a minute.

Reps? Sets? Would you explain, please .

I don't think pushups build muscle beyond what it takes to do them efficiently. If you want muscles you should lift. Pushups, I believe, are cardiovascular exercises.

Sets are made up of reps (repetitions). For instance, fifteen pushup repetitions would make up one set. You rest in between sets. The amount of sets and reps you do in a set are determined by your physical strength/endurance and your goals.

Edit - Dang spelling.

 

[imported_goku]

Is 15 the max you can do? But yea basically (usually doing dumbbell press) I do sets of 12 with a few minutes of pause in between. If I'm able to do 24 reps in one set, then I'll increase the weight. Some people though like to go 12-->10-->8.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

You're not going to build much muscle at all doing 3 sets of 15 pushups.

High weights and lower reps build muscle. You're not even fatiguing your muscles.

I can't afford a gym membership and I also can't afford weights ..

 

[Xyclone]

LOL 15 is pathetic. Start benching some REAL weight, and take no longer than 1:00-1:30 minute for rest. Do a 12-8-6 routine, going higher weight each set. Do 4 exercises of 12-8-6.

EDIT: If you MUST do pushups, buy some freaking WEIGHTS, not even the bar, just the weights, throw them in an empty backpack, strap it tight and hit some 12-8-6 reps (the last 2 should be EXTREMELY hard on each one, or else you're not doing enough weight).

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

You're not going to build much muscle at all doing 3 sets of 15 pushups.

High weights and lower reps build muscle. You're not even fatiguing your muscles.

I can't afford a gym membership and I also can't afford weights ..

Where are you located? In most places you can find a gym for $30 a month if you try.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Xyclone
LOL 15 is pathetic. Start benching some REAL weight, and take no longer than 1:00-1:30 minute for rest. Do a 12-8-6 routine, going higher weight each set. Do 4 exercises of 12-8-6.

Hold your tongue. Everyone starts sometime.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

You're not going to build much muscle at all doing 3 sets of 15 pushups.

High weights and lower reps build muscle. You're not even fatiguing your muscles.

I can't afford a gym membership and I also can't afford weights ..

Where are you located? In most places you can find a gym for $30 a month if you try.

Planet Fitness has a promo in my area that will get you a subscription for $10 per month.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: Xyclone
LOL 15 is pathetic. Start benching some REAL weight, and take no longer than 1:00-1:30 minute for rest. Do a 12-8-6 routine, going higher weight each set. Do 4 exercises of 12-8-6.

Hold your tongue. Everyone starts sometime.

I edited. I'm sorry, but I am just trying to stop Vegitto from wasting his time.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Amused
Why 15 reps? Is that when you fail?

I can do ~40 pushups until I fail, but I wanna build some muscle.

You're not going to build much muscle at all doing 3 sets of 15 pushups.

High weights and lower reps build muscle. You're not even fatiguing your muscles.

I can't afford a gym membership and I also can't afford weights ..

Where are you located? In most places you can find a gym for $30 a month if you try.

The Netherlands. We only have ONE gym in a 50 km radius, and they charge ~?60/month. But I wouldn't even be able to afford ?30 .

EDIT: 15 was just an example, don't get your panties in a wad.

 

[Mo0o]

You can try a backpack full of textbooks in order to add sufficient weight for you to fail around rep 12.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
You can try a backpack full of textbooks in order to add sufficient weight for you to fail around rep 12.

And just put it on your back? You're supposed to fail?

So, if I get it right, push until you fail, wait a couple of minutes, push until failure again and do that again and again until you've reached 3, 5 or whatever amount of sets you wanna do?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

The Netherlands. We only have ONE gym in a 50 km radius, and they charge ~?60/month. But I wouldn't even be able to afford ?30 .

EDIT: 15 was just an example, don't get your panties in a wad.

Wow, that sucks. Do they have yard sales out there? Yard sale weight sets are dirt cheap.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Vegitto

The Netherlands. We only have ONE gym in a 50 km radius, and they charge ~?60/month. But I wouldn't even be able to afford ?30 .

EDIT: 15 was just an example, don't get your panties in a wad.

Wow, that sucks. Do they have yard sales out there? Yard sale weight sets are dirt cheap.

Agreed. Investing in a nice set of barbell and weight plates and a bench are a good idea, too. :thumbsup: