pebblesus
Cathlete
Ive read many times about the heart rate getting up in leg work and was wondeing if it "can" double as low impact cardio as well?
I do not have a monitor, but my leg routines are typically 75-90 minutes long. I usually have to rest longer than Cathe's typical rest periods due to being out of breath, but I don't have the patience to wait a whole minute or more usually.. so should I count that as a cardio segment as well perhaps?
So on that note, is there a difference between using heavier weights right from the start, and pre-exhausting the muscle first and then using moderate weights?
For example Im looking to gain a few pounds of mass in my legs, but I've found the hard way that I really can't lift a 60lb barbell over my head and back down again, in between sets, throughout the duration of a workout..
Would pre-exhausting first, and then using a lighter weight (say, 50 lbs) for a couple more reps have the same effect or would I have to find another way to utilize the heavier weights for less reps? (hmm.. might be a good question for Cathe
I do not have a monitor, but my leg routines are typically 75-90 minutes long. I usually have to rest longer than Cathe's typical rest periods due to being out of breath, but I don't have the patience to wait a whole minute or more usually.. so should I count that as a cardio segment as well perhaps?
So on that note, is there a difference between using heavier weights right from the start, and pre-exhausting the muscle first and then using moderate weights?
For example Im looking to gain a few pounds of mass in my legs, but I've found the hard way that I really can't lift a 60lb barbell over my head and back down again, in between sets, throughout the duration of a workout..
Would pre-exhausting first, and then using a lighter weight (say, 50 lbs) for a couple more reps have the same effect or would I have to find another way to utilize the heavier weights for less reps? (hmm.. might be a good question for Cathe