# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update: **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 825
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/825 "2007-05-02T05:53:33Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/568): > > Well in the past two- almost 3 weeks now i have changed up my routine to basically all DB’s and some machine esp with chest and i have seen better results then using the BB for chest and arms. Regardless i had to move down weight with the DB’s but i have seen better improvement as well as structure form it instead of just mass. So it looks like i am hitting up 3 sets of 10-12 for the time being till i get more cut and then try to put on more weight. As of right now i am gaining mass by 10-12’s as well as definition. Weight might not be as much as BB’S or machines but it sure does a better job for hitting my muscles! Switching to DB’s every once and a while is good to do. I am actually doing it now as well for Bench press. As for the rep range, high reps do not mean you will be more cut. If you want a cut look it is pretty much 100% diet and losing body fat. Working in the 10-12 rep range is good for adding size…you may want to read up on hypertrophy weight training…this is a big component of it. As for going lighter…it really doesn’t matter…you are using more stabilizer muscles when you are using DB’s. At first they are a little harder than they should, but when you get used to the motion and your stabilizer muscles strengthen you will get better. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728)._