I have adopted a theory that doing a single set of each exercise 1-2 times a week is enough and that the diminishing returns from additional sets is large enough to make doing more than that a waste of time (especially for beginners/novices like myself).
I have no evidence to back this up and I have adopted this theory mostly because I have never really liked lifting weights much. It's the hanging around, repetitive part that I despise. But I've found that if I do 10-15 exercises (mostly dumbbells) for one set of 10-20 reps I don't mind it at all and almost enjoy it. I'm done in about 30 minutes during lunch and think I might be getting something out of it.
Is there any validity to my theory or am I wasting my time with this routine?
I tend to believe from experience that lifting very intensly for say, 10 minutes 3 times a week can be optimal for power and build. Exercises include basic's - squats, clean/jerk, bench, pull ups, etc.
I tend to believe from experience that lifting very intensly for say, 10 minutes 3 times a week can be optimal for power and build. Exercises include basic's - squats, clean/jerk, bench, pull ups, etc.
