Workout #6 using higher reps

I'm on my 6th workout using the higher reps to failure system.

The way I'm doing this is taking a weight I would normally warm up by doing 10 reps, and instead going to failure. So before I'd do 10 reps with 20kg for dumbbell presses. Now I do over 30 reps with 20kg.

The number of reps depends on the exercise and body part.

On my 6th workout I noticed a significant increase in strength and recovery. On my second set I was finding it a struggle to even get 12 done. On Monday I was able to grind out 20+ reps using 25kg dumbbells. So it was pretty obvious I'd increased in strength. I felt I could have gone up to the 27.5kg easily. As 30kg recently has been my plateau for 8 reps, I'm pretty excited to see that in a short while I'll be high repping with heavier weights.

The other exciting thing is I'm finding that by going with higher reps I'm recovering quicker and not losing energy in the week. This finding has caused me to re-think the way I do weights.

If higher reps give me strength, stamina, less tax on my immune system, why would I want to grind out week after week using heavy weights. By heavy I mean 10 reps to failure. So failing on the 8-12th rep.

This ties in with the other training I'm doing as well. Especially the running. I'm running at a much slower pace than I used to although my steps are shorter and quicker as are my shoulders and arm movements.

I'll be posting my increase in strength using this new method and what happens when I'm doing high reps with weights that were previously my heavy weights.

I'd imagine doing 20+ reps with 30kg more satisfying than pressing 45 kg for 10 reps. Although truthfully my ego would want to let the guys at the gym know I could use the 45's if I wanted too:)