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Quick question on strength training

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Fintan Total Posts : 324 Reward points : 1629 Joined: 18/04/2008 Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Quick question on strength training - 16 November 2009 13:03 ( #1 ) From anyone in the know really! I understand the idea of the low rep ranges etc, but does this also apply to isolation exercises for something such as bicep curls or is it only for large compound exercises?
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Adonis007 Total Posts : 88 Reward points : 35 Joined: 06/11/2009 Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 16 November 2009 13:15 ( #2 ) To be honest it all depends on hope your body reacts to the exercise. Kevin Levrone said he had to do at least 8 reps for good growth, while others get the best response from 6 reps. Again just depends on your body and what it responds to.
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Cheshire Cat Total Posts : 3867 Reward points : 3174 Joined: 21/03/2006 Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 16 November 2009 13:32 ( #3 ) People tend to use them for compounds mate; squat, deadlift, over head press, row, chin ups, bench press etc. These exercises work all major muscle groups. Fitness Uncovered Fitness Uncovered Blog
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Fintan Total Posts : 324 Reward points : 1629 Joined: 18/04/2008 Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 16 November 2009 17:09 ( #4 ) Thanks for the fast responses guys :)
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Fat Pete Total Posts : 12572 Reward points : 4672 Joined: 05/08/2004 Location: A pie shop in the North West Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 17 November 2009 07:29 ( #5 ) If you are training for strength, why bother with isolation exercises ? "'You have less frontal development that I should have expected,' said he, at last. 'It is a dangerous habit to finger loaded firearms in the pocket of one's dressing-gown.'
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Fintan Total Posts : 324 Reward points : 1629 Joined: 18/04/2008 Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 18 November 2009 11:05 ( #6 ) Because it's probably a different kind of strength to the one that you'd associate yourself with Pete, it's not specific to any sport for one thing. :)
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nelly 46 Total Posts : 195 Reward points : 3140 Joined: 01/03/2006 Location: annan Status: offline Read my TROG	Reply to message Message Options Re:Quick question on strength training - 18 November 2009 17:21 ( #7 ) Why isolate biceps when theres lots of exercise that can be done that involve biceps..
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Re:Quick question on strength training - 19 November 2009 00:02 ( #8 )

Bicep curls were merely an example, I'll show you what my bi-weekly upper body work-out currently looks like:

Warm-up and stretch

5 sets of 5 Wide-grip Pull-ups
5 sets of 6x 40kg Dumbell Chest Press
5 sets of 5x 75kg Clean and Military Press
5 sets of 6x Chin-ups

I then added:

5 sets of 8x 22kg Dumb-bell Flies
5 sets of 30x Press-ups