"High Intensity" resistance training?

Hi,
What is meant by "high intensity" in relation to resistance
training? Does it refer to lifting weights that are near to your 1RM? Is
it lifting a lower weight but for more reps and with less rest inbetween
sets? Any clarification appreciated.

Thanks.

Dnia Sat, 13 Oct 2007 o 20:18 GMT Bob napisa³(a):
> Hi,
> What is meant by "high intensity" in relation to resistance
> training? Does it refer to lifting weights that are near to your 1RM?

Yes. Classic definition of intensity is a percent of you max.

> Is it lifting a lower weight but for more reps

That too. HIT (high intensity training) used this definition. You
trained with high intensity if you simply couldn't do any more reps.

> and with less rest inbetween sets?

That too. In HIT you were training with high intensity, if you used
almost no rest between sets.

> Any clarification appreciated.

You wanted a clarification? Oh, never mind.

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Andrzej Rosa 1127R

Andrzej Rosa wrote:
> Dnia Sat, 13 Oct 2007 o 20:18 GMT Bob napisa³(a):
>> Hi,
>> What is meant by "high intensity" in relation to resistance
>> training? Does it refer to lifting weights that are near to your 1RM?
>
> Yes. Classic definition of intensity is a percent of you max.
>
>> Is it lifting a lower weight but for more reps
>
> That too. HIT (high intensity training) used this definition. You
> trained with high intensity if you simply couldn't do any more reps.
>
>> and with less rest inbetween sets?
>
> That too. In HIT you were training with high intensity, if you used
> almost no rest between sets.
>
>> Any clarification appreciated.
>
> You wanted a clarification? Oh, never mind.
>


So it's just working hard during workouts?

Dnia Sun, 14 Oct 2007 o 08:22 GMT Bob napisa³(a):
> Andrzej Rosa wrote:
>> Dnia Sat, 13 Oct 2007 o 20:18 GMT Bob napisa³(a):
>>> Hi,
>>> What is meant by "high intensity" in relation to resistance
>>> training? Does it refer to lifting weights that are near to your 1RM?
>>
>> Yes. Classic definition of intensity is a percent of you max.
>>
>>> Is it lifting a lower weight but for more reps
>>
>> That too. HIT (high intensity training) used this definition. You
>> trained with high intensity if you simply couldn't do any more reps.
>>
>>> and with less rest inbetween sets?
>>
>> That too. In HIT you were training with high intensity, if you used
>> almost no rest between sets.
>>
>>> Any clarification appreciated.
>>
>> You wanted a clarification? Oh, never mind.
>>
>
>
> So it's just working hard during workouts?

Pretty much. Depending on context, any of the above definitions could be
used.

--
Andrzej Rosa 1127R