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Originally Posted by Megatron96
Lol, when I was in HS I once decided to do some ridiculous number of curls. Maybe it was hundreds. Couldn't straighten my arms for a week, lol.
On the same page as you now. I focus on strict form/mechanics, don't hero lift, try to reach failure efficiently and then push to do the work I feel I need to get done, then move on to the next exercise.
Used to average 20+ sets per muscle group, 6-8 sometimes even more exercises, and never felt like I was progressing the way I wanted.
Now I average 9-12 sets total and 4 or 5 exercises per muscle group, and seeing real results/growth basically every month or so.
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I watched this last night and thought he did a really good job of taking what seems like a black and white issue of "good genetics" or "bad genetics" and talking about all the different factors that work or don't work for different people and how genetics plays a role.... some people do great with high volume, others not so much. Some people recover far faster than others, some are genetically inclined to put in more effort. Some people can eat like shit and still put on muscle.
And granted, I never gave p90x long enough to actually work, I'm not sure the high volume thing will ever be a great option for me... especially factoring in age, joint recovery, etc.