A few days ago I did hamstrings. After a few sets I found a weight I could do for 4 reps. So I did a set of 4 reps. Then I rested. Then did it again. I did this 8 times. Every time I got 4 reps. I could never get 5 and I could always get 4 even after 7 sets as long as I rested for at least 2 minutes. Eventually I just got bored so I deadlifted… Came back and I could still do that same weight for 4 reps.
My hamstrings are actually one of my weaker body parts, so why do they just not get tired… How many times should I repeat this process before i'm done? There's no burn like a drop set or some other short rest scheme so I honestly don't know how to judge when I'm finished. I wanted to at least get to the point where the same weight i could only get 3 reps… but it didn't like that would ever happen.
I was reading the thread about calf development and there was a comment about how much more muscular sprinters calves are than distance runners, so i think i need to try to avoid drop sets and other longer lasting periods of exertion, so i think i need to do these sets with lots of rest in between if i want bigger muscles, but I don't know how to know when i've done enough because with enough rest I can workout all day.
(reread, sorry about the rambling nature of this post, i'll try to edit it when I'm on)
My hamstrings are actually one of my weaker body parts, so why do they just not get tired… How many times should I repeat this process before i'm done? There's no burn like a drop set or some other short rest scheme so I honestly don't know how to judge when I'm finished. I wanted to at least get to the point where the same weight i could only get 3 reps… but it didn't like that would ever happen.
I was reading the thread about calf development and there was a comment about how much more muscular sprinters calves are than distance runners, so i think i need to try to avoid drop sets and other longer lasting periods of exertion, so i think i need to do these sets with lots of rest in between if i want bigger muscles, but I don't know how to know when i've done enough because with enough rest I can workout all day.
(reread, sorry about the rambling nature of this post, i'll try to edit it when I'm on)
The effect of rest between sets
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