305pelusa
Level 6 Valued Member
Hello,
I have a general question on strength training and was hoping for some insight. Searching for an answer is rather rough.
Anyways, say I can do 50 push-ups in a row. By the time I reach 30 push-ups, my shoulders begin to burn (lactic acid), and they're burning very hard by rep 50 after which I can't do another rep (too tired).
1) If I begin to train with push-ups regularly, then naturally my max will increase. Say after 3 weeks, I am capable of 70 push-ups in a row. Does that mean that my shoulders will burn just as much since rep 30 as before, or will there be less lactic acid build-up because I am stronger and capable of more reps?
I can only imagine that they would burn later on (say, rep 50). The stronger you are (strength-endurance if you want to be technical I mean), the less acid built up earlier on. That's why I can hold the top of a push-up for many minutes without much burn, but my shoulder will be on fire after 30 secs of the top of a One-arm push-up. Is this correct?
2) Assuming the above is right, then if I have a target goal of reps, or hold time for an exercise, then I need to get stronger so that I can both reach it, and also not burn so much since earlier in the set. My question then is, how do you train (sets, reps, volume) in order to improve your strength endurance, and hence, prevent lactic acid build up earlier in the set?
To be more specific, I have a goal of 5 sets of 60 secs Handstand holds. Currently capable of 5 x 40 secs, but with a monumental mental effort to fight through the pain (first set, little acid... by the last set, it begins to burn hard since the first 10 secs!). To reach 5 x 60 s, I just need to get a bit stronger and hence, I won't be burning so much.
With that in mind, how would I program my Handstands? Should I be doing long sets, and slowly build up to 5 x 60 s, fighting through the burn? Or should I stop my sets earlier? I guess in my mind, I'm scared that if I'm training to the point of a huge burn, then the next time I try, it will get worse hahaha.
Posting this in the KB forum since I think it's a general question, and probably has some overlap with a long TGU rep.
Thanks
I have a general question on strength training and was hoping for some insight. Searching for an answer is rather rough.
Anyways, say I can do 50 push-ups in a row. By the time I reach 30 push-ups, my shoulders begin to burn (lactic acid), and they're burning very hard by rep 50 after which I can't do another rep (too tired).
1) If I begin to train with push-ups regularly, then naturally my max will increase. Say after 3 weeks, I am capable of 70 push-ups in a row. Does that mean that my shoulders will burn just as much since rep 30 as before, or will there be less lactic acid build-up because I am stronger and capable of more reps?
I can only imagine that they would burn later on (say, rep 50). The stronger you are (strength-endurance if you want to be technical I mean), the less acid built up earlier on. That's why I can hold the top of a push-up for many minutes without much burn, but my shoulder will be on fire after 30 secs of the top of a One-arm push-up. Is this correct?
2) Assuming the above is right, then if I have a target goal of reps, or hold time for an exercise, then I need to get stronger so that I can both reach it, and also not burn so much since earlier in the set. My question then is, how do you train (sets, reps, volume) in order to improve your strength endurance, and hence, prevent lactic acid build up earlier in the set?
To be more specific, I have a goal of 5 sets of 60 secs Handstand holds. Currently capable of 5 x 40 secs, but with a monumental mental effort to fight through the pain (first set, little acid... by the last set, it begins to burn hard since the first 10 secs!). To reach 5 x 60 s, I just need to get a bit stronger and hence, I won't be burning so much.
With that in mind, how would I program my Handstands? Should I be doing long sets, and slowly build up to 5 x 60 s, fighting through the burn? Or should I stop my sets earlier? I guess in my mind, I'm scared that if I'm training to the point of a huge burn, then the next time I try, it will get worse hahaha.
Posting this in the KB forum since I think it's a general question, and probably has some overlap with a long TGU rep.
Thanks