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Reps question
- Thread starter gary2p
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It's much argued so I'll reply in the simplest way. It's muscle vs power vs endurance.
I train for strength so I rarely go past 8 reps and sometimes as low as 4 reps (even singles). I work well with a high percentage of my 1 rep max others do not so I'll generalize.
Muscle: 8-12 reps
Power: 4-8 reps
Endurance: 12-15 reps or more.
The other aspect which makes a BIG difference is rest between sets.
Muscle: 1-2 minutes is ideal.
Power: 2-5 minutes
Endurance: 30-seconds to 1 minute (again ideally)
I train for strength so I rarely go past 8 reps and sometimes as low as 4 reps (even singles). I work well with a high percentage of my 1 rep max others do not so I'll generalize.
Muscle: 8-12 reps
Power: 4-8 reps
Endurance: 12-15 reps or more.
The other aspect which makes a BIG difference is rest between sets.
Muscle: 1-2 minutes is ideal.
Power: 2-5 minutes
Endurance: 30-seconds to 1 minute (again ideally)
