4-6 reps, or 8-12....

[JoNaThAnPeTeRs]

how come i always see conflicting views on the rep range that pros use to get bigger.....what do you guys like, what body type are you....i.e. endo, ecto, meso....and why do you like that rep scheme??

thanks.....so which one leads to the greatest amount of hypertrophy......

 

[JDarty6173]

It basically comes down to trial and error, finding out what works for you.. For me it's was always the 6-8 reps range for growth..

 

[vinylgroover]

Are you on steroids or natural.

If natural, IMO you will have a tough time growing on any more than 8 reps. I'm ecto and i find the ideal rep range for me is 4-8.

At the end of the day, muscle growth occurs through overload.....you can't be overloading your muscles too much if your cranking out 12 reps.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

I'd have to agree, and disagree. My reasoning is because, while using 4-8 reps does stimulate much growth, I've found from ym own experience that when I used 12-15 over the Summer, I grew a good amount (noticable by all my friends) and still kept muscular endurace. I suppose it was more a beginner's thing, though?

As of now I'm still on a once-a-week 5x5 routine, and I don't feel sore or stimulated in anyway, and I keep pushing my limits. It feels like I'm just hurting my tendons and joints...

 

[louden_swain]

I would classify myself as a ecto-mesomorph. I have had made the best gains off using reps between 5 and 8. If I am training for power and maximum output, then 3 to 5 reps has worked tremendously.

 

[Intenceman]

For upper body, 3-10 has worked. For legs 6-20. I just do as many reps with a given weight as I can, every time, and let the number fall where it may.....

 

[JoNaThAnPeTeRs]

thanks for the replys guys....

myself, i am a endo/part meso morph....and of course im talking about training when on gear....

i have always trained with people who never went to failure higher than 8 reps....and i see with bodybuilding videos that ronnie likes higher reps, while other guys like lower reps....dennis james goes sub 4 rep training on big exercises while it seems cutler likes 5 reps and above...

when u get the biggest pump, is that when u know that is ur rep scheme?? i guess when it feels the best, stay with it, right?

im curious to see what the endo/mesos have to say....

 

[edgecrusher]

Your muscle fiber make up will denote whether you grow from high rep or low rep sets.

 

[Rexbo]

Always more weight. If you get stuck at a weight, switch up the routine.
ALways more weight
always more weight. Stick that on every door in your house (about 324321 on the fridge)

 

[the nature boy]

I perefer 3 to 6 reps, but every now and then I like to do some higher rep days just to mix things up.