212 lbs, low dose cycles!!!

I can always tell the guys who can only grow and get stronger while on.

There's guys in my gym, with better physiques then me when they're on, who can't squat 315 and bench 185 for their heavy set. It's really kind of sad to be 220+ and not be able to move any weight, and then completely deflate when off. I'm not that strong for my size and have bad shoulders but I still move 275 on the bench for 10-12 reps. And can squat 315 for 15. Again, I'm nothing special, it's just sad when you see guys like the ones I'm talking about.

im similar but i have inhernia & need to go under the knife for shoulders + lower back fusion. so being 6ft, 200lb, i cant/dont move too much weight. especially when my shit acts up. so at least i have an excuse


but ive built a decent body using mild/lighter weight.
 
The way I train now is all for pump, squeeze, and time under tension. There is no point in bench pressing 400+ lbs if you only feel it in your joints and not in the muscle. I keep all my reps at least 10-12, while maybe going the occasional 8 rep heavy day. But nothing usually less than 8 reps, and often reps get into the 20's. I can grow from those high reps, maybe some people dont, but I do
 
The way I train now is all for pump, squeeze, and time under tension. There is no point in bench pressing 400+ lbs if you only feel it in your joints and not in the muscle. I keep all my reps at least 10-12, while maybe going the occasional 8 rep heavy day. But nothing usually less than 8 reps, and often reps get into the 20's. I can grow from those high reps, maybe some people dont, but I do

true about no point letting inertia and joints do the work.... would you agree after achieving decent strength high reps cause better hypertrophy in the quads?
 
true about no point letting inertia and joints do the work.... would you agree after achieving decent strength high reps cause better hypertrophy in the quads?

Most definitely, also allows you to train pain free too. I believe that once you've built the raw size and your body has carried it for so many years, it's not going to get any smaller unless you just quit training altogether. From that point forward, the only way to truly get larger or appear larger becomes training for volumization. The max reps, power routines, and any other shotgun attempt to get bigger puts the risks far above the benefits. This is when slow and steady wins the race. Longjevity is the key for me, these injuries no longer heal quickly, it's usually some major shit that takes a long,long time to go away.
 
Most definitely, also allows you to train pain free too. I believe that once you've built the raw size and your body has carried it for so many years, it's not going to get any smaller unless you just quit training altogether. From that point forward, the only way to truly get larger or appear larger becomes training for volumization. The max reps, power routines, and any other shotgun attempt to get bigger puts the risks far above the benefits. This is when slow and steady wins the race. Longjevity is the key for me, these injuries no longer heal quickly, it's usually some major shit that takes a long,long time to go away.

good example would had been the blade... dexter Jackson... slow steady progress.
 
The way I train now is all for pump, squeeze, and time under tension. There is no point in bench pressing 400+ lbs if you only feel it in your joints and not in the muscle. I keep all my reps at least 10-12, while maybe going the occasional 8 rep heavy day. But nothing usually less than 8 reps, and often reps get into the 20's. I can grow from those high reps, maybe some people dont, but I do
You're right. I wish that I didn't have to admit it but it's true. Unfortunately, when you enjoy lifting heavy things, dropping the low-rep/heavy-weight takes a little of the fun out of workouts :(
 
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