If you're using terribad form from the beginning of the set, I think it's too heavy. I only do 1 or 2 cheat rep when I'm at my failure already. My goal is to get the weight up so I can do some slow negative resistance with whatever left of my target muscle.
Though I won't do that with squat and deads. Can't cheat with these, too much risk.
This post has been edited by GameFr3ak: Aug 19 2013, 10:58 PM
ah kuang, I found one of the baddest form done by IFBB Pro Branch Warren. He was doing an incline bench with a very crappy form. The weight is surely heavy but him bouncing the weight from his chest like that barbell was on a trampoline.
Skip to 6:00 min
p/s: this vid just for the lulz and a reminder to us all to not to lift like this.
It hurts watching him do that. Finally decent form when there's one plate left on each side. However, he's still huge. I guess riding the bicycles helps a lot.
There isn't a "correct" way. Generally for newbies, or most of gym trainees, good form is the way to go, but then you have people like Warren who does bad form and still get to his peak physique.
What matters is if it works for you, why change? Criticize him all you want but you ain't gonna reach his physique any time in the near future.
Preach good form all you want, but don't Criticize just because someone does not follow your advice and still be better than you
Post a comparison pic of yourself and Warren. Please.
QUOTE(darklight79 @ Aug 21 2013, 04:03 PM)
Would like to add, as a beginner and beginner-intermediate, lift relatively heavy weights with PERFECT form. As an.advanced trainee; heavy weights with reasonably good form.