Lift lighter weights gets you cut?

[the cool]

i want my arms to looks cut and not bulky like Paul pierce arms. Do I lift lighter weights and more sets?

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

Lighter weights seems more safe than really heavy weights. One of my family members was lifting, and he didn't really seem to trained, and I think he ended up with a hernia always trying to lift heavy weights. He got a surgery for the hernia and he is only a teenager.

 

[Richard Wright]

Yes op, but it's October. Still have like 5-6 months of lifting heavy

 

[DonKnock]

i want my arms to looks cut and not bulky like Paul pierce arms. Do I lift lighter weights and more sets?

Do a weight that you can do 10-12 reps with instead of 3-8. Especially on cable movements, shoot for 12 reps. Don't need to go to failure every set, only hit failure on the last set.
It will also require you to get that diet in check. Your body fat needs to be < 15% to see good cuts and vascularity in your arms.

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

You gotta build that base first and i don't know how that can get done without doing some type of heavy resistance training in the beginning of your training journey.

Before Serge Nubret passed away he put out his workout schedule and diet (intermittent fasting). I used that workout plan, customized his diet plan and from 2010-2012 and I was arguably the best shape of my life.

Serge Nubret’s Old School Workout Routine - Bold and Determined

I had to put my ego in check and drop the weights to a level where I could complete the workout routine. As your body adapts you lean out and get stronger. Serge was about 210-220pounds and would rep 315-225 for 6-8 sets of 12 on incline and flat bench on chest day. Alot of the bodybuilders of that time from Arnold, Lee Haney, to shawn ray trained that way(with gear) and their physiques speaks volumes.

Good luck

 

[The Mad Titan]

You gotta build that base first and i don't know how that can get done without doing some type of heavy resistance training in the beginning of your training journey.

Before Serge Nubret passed away he put out his workout schedule and diet (intermittent fasting). I used that workout plan, customized his diet plan and from 2010-2012 and I was arguably the best shape of my life.

Serge Nubret’s Old School Workout Routine - Bold and Determined

I had to put my ego in check and drop the weights to a level where I could complete the workout routine. As your body adapts you lean out and get stronger. Serge was about 210-220pounds and would rep 315-225 for 6-8 sets of 12 on incline and flat bench on chest day. Alot of the bodybuilders of that time from Arnold, Lee Haney, to shawn ray trained that way(with gear) and their physiques speaks volumes.

Good luck

Nice gonna read through this

 

[ReadOneBookAWeek]

pull up, pushup and dip variations out at the playground or bar pakr worked the best and quickest for me. atleast 100 reps a day and you'll see changes in a week guaranteed

 

[lightbearerchef]

pull up, pushup and dip variations out at the playground or bar pakr worked the best and quickest for me. atleast 100 reps a day and you'll see changes in a week guaranteed

Mayne cuz u aint lie

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Do a weight that you can do 10-12 reps with instead of 3-8. Especially on cable movements, shoot for 12 reps. Don't need to go to failure every set, only hit failure on the last set.
It will also require you to get that diet in check. Your body fat needs to be < 15% to see good cuts and vascularity in your arms.

One thing u forgot to mention is proper form and motion. Make sure the movement in every step is correct and properly isolates the muscle you're trying to work. I started out light and didn't give a fukk what people thought in the gym. I've gradually increased weight and because I trained to lift with proper form and technique it's become second nature.

Even if you can do those 12 reps if your form is shytty then you probably gotta drop some weight.

 

[DonKnock]

One thing u forgot to mention is proper form and motion. Make sure the movement in every step is correct and properly isolates the muscle you're trying to work. I started out light and didn't give a fukk what people thought in the gym. I've gradually increased weight and because I trained to lift with proper form and technique it's become second nature.

Even if you can do those 12 reps if your form is shytty then you probably gotta drop some weight.

cosign 100%

 

[Champ_KW]

You gotta build that base first and i don't know how that can get done without doing some type of heavy resistance training in the beginning of your training journey.

Before Serge Nubret passed away he put out his workout schedule and diet (intermittent fasting). I used that workout plan, customized his diet plan and from 2010-2012 and I was arguably the best shape of my life.

Serge Nubret’s Old School Workout Routine - Bold and Determined

I had to put my ego in check and drop the weights to a level where I could complete the workout routine. As your body adapts you lean out and get stronger. Serge was about 210-220pounds and would rep 315-225 for 6-8 sets of 12 on incline and flat bench on chest day. Alot of the bodybuilders of that time from Arnold, Lee Haney, to shawn ray trained that way(with gear) and their physiques speaks volumes.

Good luck

That Serge workout will have you in the gym all night.....52 working sets of 12 reps each on Monday?!?!?

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

That Serge workout will have you in the gym all night.....52 working sets of 12 reps each on Monday?!?!?

Serge said you can customize it to your level if you're a novice or the level of the workout is too strenuous/time consuming. However, you have to make it to that 6-8 set per bodypart. The key to it all is minimizing your resting time and lowering the weights. Serge recommended 30 seconds to a minute MAX rest time in between sets. It was hell for me at first but your oxygen and endurance levels build up as your body adapts.

So instead of 6-8 sets per muscle group, try working 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps per set with 15-30 seconds rest in between sets. The workout becomes more aerobic and muscle building over time and you'll get to that 6-8 set mark.





Long ass read but Serge provided jewels all throughout the thread.

IFBB Pro Bodybuilding

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

No

Lighter plates

 

[Originalgangsta317]

If you wanna be ripped do lots of reps,but you still have to do some heavy lifts in order to get stronger and build a bigger muscle.

 

[Breaking Limitations]

i want my arms to looks cut and not bulky like Paul pierce arms. Do I lift lighter weights and more sets?

Drop your body fat percentage it doesn't matter of you do high or low reps