Weight?

The_Pitbull · 04-11-2007, 10:10 PM

I was wondering to be a in shape person, not too big but not that small either, should the approach to weight training be high reps low weight or low reps high weight. And anything else that could help me on this topic right now. At this moment i am doing high reps low weights and several machines, I'm about 5"10 and 185 pounds, i'm not in bad shape but i would prefer to get a little bit quicker and lose a few pounds to start the next basketball season. I was wondering if i should go with high reps with a lower amount of weight or lowers reps and a high amount of weight to reach my goal.

GSPALLTHEWAY · 04-11-2007, 10:14 PM

good question... ill give you some stuff now, but also check out some of the other past threads and you may find some info...
for basketball, i guess part of it depends on your age, and position that you play...
but in general, you want to work with higher reps and lower weights.... SPRINT activities, and plyometrics (for basketball) also watch your diet a little bit... if you start about 3 months before the season youll be good to go!

champion2k7 · 04-11-2007, 10:35 PM

well im about 5'9 175 and i think im in great shape with a body fat % of about 6. I say to alot of cardio to get yourself in shape. Do more reps of less weights to help endurance than work from there.

sitnspin · 04-11-2007, 10:38 PM

Men's Health has posted a number of sport-specific workouts, and sometimes they have specific athletes sharing their training strategies.

For starters, here's a feature on plyometric exercises to help your game.

The NBA Workout - Men's Health

SmashingMachine · 04-11-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Pitbull

I was wondering to be a in shape person, not too big but not that small either, should the approach to weight training be high reps low weight or low reps high weight. And anything else that could help me on this topic right now. At this moment i am doing high reps low weights and several machines, I'm about 5"10 and 185 pounds, i'm not in bad shape but i would prefer to get a little bit quicker and lose a few pounds to start the next basketball season. I was wondering if i should go with high reps with a lower amount of weight or lowers reps and a high amount of weight to reach my goal.

Actually, they say to mix it up. Do a "lean" phase for 3 months or so, a "heavy" phase for 3 months, and a combination of the two. I did this last year, and when I hit the combination portion of that I had phenominal gains...paricularily in my legs. I added 65 lbs to my squat in one month...I was pretty pleased to say the least.