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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE? NOT QUITE!
Brace yourself. Here's comes
the pain.
Sometimes an
agonizing set of ten can tear up your gut, stab you in the throat, and chill all your bones. The way your lips are curled
up into your bulging cheekbones, that's a grimace - not a grin! Now, imagine a set of 50. Try 100!
That's right, high repetition training
has become an integral tool for the hard-core trainer, a way to jumpstart a lagging muscle and sprout new-found growth. How
many times have you ventured into the gym and performed the same sets of the same number reps. Instead of attempting a mild
form of variation by upping the reps by a mere five or six, go extreme!
 For instance, next time you're preparing to carve your quads into oblivion, take this mega-rep approach. Set the
pin so that the weight is about half of what you can max out on. Take a deep breath, focus your mind, and start banging out
repetitions. Don't stop at 20. Shoot for 50! If the task is beginning to near Mission Impossible, then keep dropping the
pin to a lighter weight until it is Mission Accomplished.
Because of the intensity of a 50-rep set, you will
not be able to perform a high number of sets with this technique. A few sets of this wildly invigorating training approach
will suffice.
Also, it can be incorporated into a variety of workouts, back (pull downs), chest (cable crossovers),
triceps (pressdowns) and a slew of others. The 50-rep set will not be appropriate for every workout, but rather, it serves
as a great method of giving your muscles a much-needed spark from time to time.
And one more thing: Bring
a fire extinguisher to put those burning flames out.
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