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Originally Posted by hrpiii
I lifted for several years on and off without a 'partner', but it doesn't take a minute to have someone, anyone give a quick spot when you are attempting to max out. Trust me, anyone is willing to stop and give a hand, and please, please take that opportunity to accept it. I agree, no need to stop, chit-chat or make new friends in the gym, but there are people willing to lend a quick hand at any moment. Just tell them not to touch the bar till it goes in the wrong direction, otherwise, just watch.
You used the "without getting hurt" comment...ooooooooohhhh. Best advice on not getting hurt is not doing exercises that cause additional stress to joints. For example, nose-breakers. This exercise is horrible and never needs to be performed, EVER. Lat pulls behind the head, again, horrible form, NEVER needs to be performed in the gym. The list goes on and on. The risk for injury is high, while there are other exercises that target the same muscles, without risk of getting hurt.
While pressing heavy weights, if you stay in the low rep, pushing about 85%-90%...once you have that weight and getting 4-5 reps, then go up in weight and drop it back to 2 reps... rinse-repeat.
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Since your body talk by itself about you know what you taking about, it's to much to ask you when you get a free time make a list of what exercises not to do and the replacement exercises to work the same muscles... I'll definitely take your advice and ask for help!
So makes no difference if you do 10 reps or 4 reps? Like 10 reps with a decent weight or 4 reps with a heavy weight, which one I get more beneficial workout? I read before that isn't how many reps I do, it's the last one that you have to push hard where you get the benefit... because if it's like that then it's better to go up in weight right away and do 4 to 8 reps instead of go from 12, 10, 8, 6 and 4... I guess because I'll getting more mass means burn more fat...