Thread 76779046

considering low volume is king now, can we admit exercise variety isn't worth it anymore in most cases? if you only need 6 sets per week per muscle group, then for example, why would you program a tricep pushdown when you basically grow every tricep muscle better with overhead extensions? granted there's an argument to be made about working different parts of a muscle like the distal vs proximal part of the long head, but you'd be sacrificing sets you could've otherwise done with overhead extensions thus missing out on gains

I get it if you go to the gym 6 days a week and you need to change things up for boredom or volume purposes, but in most cases for upper/lower split chads, why would you argue that for pushdowns on that second upper body day?

>>76779046 (OP)
>low volume is king now
ngmi

>>76779061
>doesn't understand sarcasm
ngmi

>>76779046 (OP)
I stopped giving a shit about high volume when I lost a year doing 6 days per weeks of a shitload of variations. By the end of the first 1-2 months I was full of fatigue blasting caffeine for no reason doing deloads like a retard.
This previous year I just go 3 times per week trying to properly hit each muscle 2 times per week with 3 sets per day and I have noticed far more gains than spamming multiple variations, I "deload" 1 week where I just go comfy-biking to have some activity like twice a year.
My take is that SOME people might be hyper-responders to a shitload of volume (maybe more if they blast some PEDs) but I am sure I personally grow way better with low volume.

>>76779046 (OP)
I never go below 8-12 sets on any muscle part a week. You would be a moron to follow outdated crap like low volume. But equally as stupid to fry your muscles with 20 sets per week, unless you're a roidtranny.

Also. Triceps is so fucking good to work out, holy shit. I would spam it more during the week, but don't want to overdo it.

Sitting EZ Bar Tricep Extensions
DB Skullcrushers
V-Bar Pushdowns
All GOAT exercises.

>>76779117
>You would be a moron to follow outdated crap like low volume
you're dumb

>>76779117
Post physique and lifts

>>76779154
>>76779136
Mike Mentzer fanboys. You will never build anything with that crap. Just take your month long rest and fuck off.

>>76779161
Mike Mentzer advocated for low volume via low frequency, an upper/lower split 4 days a week isn't low frequency retard.

>>76779046 (OP)
>low volume is king
OH NO NO NO

https://youtu.be/SCP4MyXZ84Y?si=auDs3uEvYgvdDXvo

>>76779199
>all low volume = only 1 set
strawmanning retard

>>76779046 (OP)
It in that context where variety is most essential

>>76779161
I'm 215 at 15% bodyfat. What is your height and weight? You must be jacked right? You spend so much more time at the gym than me.

>>76779046 (OP)
3 heads, 3 exercises with 3-4 sets each (unless ur good enough to finish with <3). u've mistaken low volume. low volume is for high frequency. if you do low vol, low frequency, you will never have decent arms.

>>76779215
Sure you are

>>76779230
>3 heads, 3 exercises
Which ones?

>>76779230
you didn't address exercise variety which is the main topic, i'm asking WHY retard

>>76779240
I'm tall. The point is I've put on about 60 lbs of muscular bodyweight training like this. Saying you can't build muscle unless you train like a roided up giant bodybuilder is stupid

>>76779289
>put on about 60 lbs
Next level delutions

>>76779230
4 days a week upper lower split isn't low frequency

>>76779316
2 times per week per muscle group is the MINIMUM if you want to get any results past the first 6 months of easy gains after that you can do full body 3-5 times per week

>>76779324
so it isn't low frequency
thanks for confirming you're a retard

>>76779046 (OP)
>considering low volume is king now, can we admit exercise variety isn't worth it anymore in most cases?
Anyone doing anything else except
>deadlifts
>squats
>bench press
is a certified homosexual.

>>76779046 (OP)
VWABK
(Volume Will ALWAYS Be King)

OP here, are you all bots. Have any of you address the central topic of this thread of about exercise variety?

>>76779471
Suck my variety.

>>76779230
>3 heads, 3 exercises with 3-4 sets each (unless ur good enough to finish with <3). u've mistaken low volume. low volume is for high frequency. if you do low vol, low frequency, you will never have decent arms.
but bot, your "hip" looks like granny fat shelf, the fuck are u blabbering about?

>>76779046 (OP)
>why would you program a tricep pushdown when you basically grow every tricep muscle better with overhead extensions?
because long head gets abused* both in triceps push-downs and in overhead extensions it gets jammed into shoulder joint as well
* it goes below shoulder to scapula bot, will also extend shuoulder and adduce shoulder - that's why u want ZERO load on shoulder while doing triceps:

like this dead bloatard is posing sitting:

richard the pianist solved triceps bot:

>>76777722
>>and i was about to do triceps with support under elbow with dumbbell - load doesn't go through shoulder at all and it dawned on me
>>this pictured pose of dead roided and oiled up retard is exactly how i'm gonna do my triceps from now on - and i was right, it feels amazing, and nothing feels wrong :D
>>sit on yer arse bend over so that your elbow is at knee level, spread legs apart, step on powerband with opposite foot and hook powerband on wrist, extend elbow, THE BEST
>>course it is kinda awkward to lever through biceps side of elbow so use pad/pillow in-between, and glute medius gets tired on supporting leg so i lodged other arm between my knees to spread the load that i'm delivering to triceps via powerband

>>76780733
>like this dead bloatard is posing sitting:
>richard the pianist solved triceps bot:
>>>76777722
>>>and i was about to do triceps with support under elbow with dumbbell - load doesn't go through shoulder at all and it dawned on me
>>>this pictured pose of dead roided and oiled up retard is exactly how i'm gonna do my triceps from now on - and i was right, it feels amazing, and nothing feels wrong :D
>>>sit on yer arse bend over so that your elbow is at knee level, spread legs apart, step on powerband with opposite foot and hook powerband on wrist, extend elbow, THE BEST
>>>course it is kinda awkward to lever through biceps side of elbow so use pad/pillow in-between, and glute medius gets tired on supporting leg so i lodged other arm between my knees to spread the load that i'm delivering to triceps via powerband


>because long head gets abused* both in triceps push-downs and in overhead extensions it gets jammed into shoulder joint as well
* it goes below shoulder to scapula bot, will also extend shoulder and adduce shoulder - that's why u want ZERO load on shoulder while doing triceps:

>>76780739
no u bot - u're the dumb motherfucker lol :D that's why u instantly got angry and passive aggressive

>>76779230
I do a third exercise for my third head as well if you know what I mean.

>>76779117
>Triceps is so fucking good to work out, holy shit. I would spam it more during the week, but don't want to overdo it.
Takes all kinds I guess. If I do any tri isolations they turn to minced meat. Some compound involves them every day though.

I have lifted for 1.5 years and I still don't what is low volume and high volume

>>76780733
>>76780746

>>76780841
>>76780848
>i wonder if this mofo is even real bot :D
>>76780768
>Takes all kinds I guess. If I do any tri isolations they turn to minced meat. Some compound involves them every day though.
yeah, and cramping in the back abused long head that does all the work cause u're pulling though shoulder
no bot, u don't want to be obviously injured the next day, most u want to feel is - yep i think it got worked a tad yesterday

richard the pianist solved triceps bot :D
>>76780746
>>>>76777722
>>>>and i was about to do triceps with support under elbow with dumbbell - load doesn't go through shoulder at all and it dawned on me
>>>>this pictured pose of dead roided and oiled up retard is exactly how i'm gonna do my triceps from now on - and i was right, it feels amazing, and nothing feels wrong :D
>>>>sit on yer arse bend over so that your elbow is at knee level, spread legs apart, step on powerband with opposite foot and hook powerband on wrist, extend elbow, THE BEST
>>>>course it is kinda awkward to lever through biceps side of elbow so use pad/pillow in-between, and glute medius gets tired on supporting leg so i lodged other arm between my knees to spread the load that i'm delivering to triceps via powerband

I am literally addicted to the gym and love the rush, so if overtraining costs me gains, so be it.