Saturday, 9 June 2012

Follow-up on the 50 game

Sorry folks.  I do have a confession to make.  But I did it on purpose, to see if any of you out there have actually tried what I suggested.

I called the game 50 right?  And I also said that I range between 70%-85% for my working weights right?  If any of you have tried to pull this off at 85% of 1RM, and have made it, with the rest format that I have suggested, you are a far stronger human being than I have ever known.

I was purposely waiting for someone to email me and say that I'm nuts.  At 85%ish of 1RM, I don't think you will ever get close to that 12-16 rep range for that first set,  if you have truly found your 1RM.

Hint:  If you want to work heavier like I do, take your 85% of 1RM, and play 25.  Your first set will probably be in that 6-10 range.  Believe me, this will crush you.  But going to 50, won't probably happen.  If you want to lighten up a bit, stay in that 70%ish range, and play 50.  Your first set will probably be in that 12-16 range.

Sorry for deceiving you, but there was a scientific method to my madness.  Try it, you'll see.

Let me know some results.  Come on, you bench press guys out there, I'm curious.

Until next time.

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