burnout vs. sets/reps

[primetime21db37]

which is the more effective muscle building concept: burnout (max reps in one sitting) or sets/reps (i.e. 3 x 10)? I seem to be getting mixed reviews.

[swish7209]

what ever one hurts more to do

[primetime21db37]

burnout seems to

[Cburylax]

which is the more effective muscle building concept: burnout (max reps in one sitting) or sets/reps (i.e. 3 x 10)? I seem to be getting mixed reviews.


I'd suggest using them both. Use those types of training principles to keep the stimulus fresh. If keep doing the same thing over and over your body will adapt and then plateau. Also, remember that time under tension is also important, meaning you do a set of ten reps in 10 seconds or you can do a set of ten reps in 80 seconds....trying do them both and see what think.....

[Steez]

I prefer to do reps...

I weigh 145 so i do 3 sets of 12 reps on 115lbs more or less depending on how I feel.
Whatever works.

[GBaschski]

I use both. I go sets/reps most of the time, but I want to get a real killer workout, I'll throw my muscles a little curveball with some burnouts. I love burnouts, too. Make yourself want to cry.

[mattlax43]

mix of both

[BuckWyld]

I would say that you should do as many reps as you can (with good form) on each set execpt your warmups. I also agree with CBury that you should not do the same workouts all the time, sometimes use a weight that you can do 4-6 reps, sometimes choose a weight that you can do 8-12 times, dropset, super set, just keep changing it up.

[Dose]

in my opinion, the two most important things to remember in weight training are 1) mix it up. dont get trapped into the exact same routine. and 2) failure = success. during the offseason, rep until failure.

[shiftylax]

Burnout with low weight is not a smart thing to do often, as it places a lot fo pressure on your joints and ligaments. I used to do that a lot and now my elbows and shoulders crack abotu 15-25 times a day. Not good.

[Diesel4958]

Remember going to failure all the time you could be overtraining. I like to go to failure on ocassion, or cycle it through my workouts. It's all prefrence, what works for you doesn'r for other people.