Hey, guys! I need you to tell me your opinion on high reps compound movements? Is there a good idea to squat for 12-15 reps, or to deadlift in the same range? I find it difficult because, in terms of safety, you have to do the Valsalva Maneuver. And for the higher reps, this is not a really nice thing, I mean at the las rep I feel kinda deezy. Should I keep the reps low on the compounds or higher reps have their place in training. Thank you so much!
A few thoughts:
- They’re safe, but so is virtually all resistance training. Very low risk of injury or harm.
- You’ll do a Valsalva whenever the effort becomes difficult, be it low rep or high rep. You re do it each rep during challenging sets.
- Depending on the outcome(s) you’re chasing, you may want to include higher rep ranges. We think that getting strong in a variety of rep ranges is a good idea.
-Jordan
Thank you, Jordan! First of all I’d try to gain a basic level of strength (I will start Starting Strength on 1 June, that’s when the gyms will be reopened in Romania) and then I will try your Power Building Template. I will try to focus on both strength and hypertrophy.
VeeL,
You may already know this Barbell Medicine has a Beginner Prescription that they would recommend over a Starting Strength style (LP) program, and likely would better prepare you for the Power Building Template.