Using odd numbers when training

[Skeletor]

Does anyone use odd numbers instead of even numbers when training? For example...instead of 3x10 of something...do 3x11...etc.
I started doing this awhile back for no particular reason other than...why not? Who says our reps have to be sets of4..6...8 or so on? Plus for me it makes it more interesting if I'm doing my own thing instead of following what everyone else does.

[guns01]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

no but that's a pretty good trick to trick the old mind a bit. nothing wrong with it at all

[Dzone]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Ya know, I hadnt thought about it, but every workout routine has even # reps. Odd # reps is a good idea.
I have tried counting my reps in German , but it didnt help much lol

[Skeletor]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Yeah I figured one extra rep couldn't hurt haha

[DethKlok]

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way to play the mental game man. its a cool idea.

[Skeletor]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Thanks deth. I'm always trying to think of little things here and there to keep things interesting

[Yohimbe]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Man that's a great idea. Where I would normally do a set of 10, I'm now going to do a set of 11. Odd numbers would give me that extra rep. Hell yeah!

[Skeletor]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Thanks yohimbe. Just another thing I do to make things interesting for myself at the gym!

[6p6]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

When I’m doing time under tension set (which I incorporate a lot more) I always use 5 or 7...not sure why but I do lol


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[Rake]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Prime number are what I use most.

[Dzone]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Prime number are what I use most.

hahaha

[Dzone]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

I just go till I fail. Sometimes I fail on an odd #

[Uncle Ric]

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I like the trick went for a certain number. Like zone said I goto failure too. I use halfs for forced or negatives. BUT NEVER STOP AT 13!!! LMAO

[guns01]

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I like the trick went for a certain number. Like zone said I goto failure too. I use halfs for forced or negatives. BUT NEVER STOP AT 13!!! LMAO

that makes two of us on that one haha

[lex-ttp]

Re: Using odd numbers when training

Does anyone use odd numbers instead of even numbers when training? For example...instead of 3x10 of something...do 3x11...etc.
I started doing this awhile back for no particular reason other than...why not? Who says our reps have to be sets of4..6...8 or so on? Plus for me it makes it more interesting if I'm doing my own thing instead of following what everyone else does.

I try to switch it up sometimes and just train till failure whether it's 12 or 13 or whatever reps. I've got some OCD going on so sometimes it's harder than it seems but I always try to just go till failure.

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