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Molson09 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 49) |
posted July 31, 2000 06:49 PM
 
Guys, I just want to be positive about this. Am I right in saying that on bench (incline or flat) that if you do low reps (ie- 2-4 reps) you will gain more strength and will up your max if you concentrate on the lower reps? IP: Logged |
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Scotty the Body Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 22) |
posted July 31, 2000 07:37 PM
Yes, but I think its more like 4-6 reps, not sure if less than 4 has as much benifits. IP: Logged |
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Hotblood Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 149) |
posted July 31, 2000 09:43 PM
I think you should keep it to 5 reps. You could go down to a few sets of 2 or 3 reps every once in a while it will not hurt you. I wouldn't stay working at that heavy weight for long periods of time though. Give your body a break and do sets of 8 once in a while also. IP: Logged |
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Large & In Charge Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 45) |
posted August 04, 2000 06:54 PM
You are right about the rep scheme. The 4, 6, no more than 8 reps are the best for muscle growth in my opinion. On occasion, I do take it down to as little as 1 so I can find out where I stand on a particular exercise. ---------------------------------------- Train.........................(S)mart IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 164) |
posted August 04, 2000 11:54 PM
Best rep range for Hypertrophy:9-12 reps as the more lactic acid produced in a work out the more GH is released.Just one reason why this range is effective for bodybuilders. As the reps or volume increase the relationship between neural fatigue and muscular fatigue grows further apart. So 1 rep is more effective for increasing max strenght. 3 reps there is more of a closer relationship to neural and muscular fatigue and 6-8 reps they are almost even so if your looking to try to combine strenght and size then the 6-8 rep range would be the choice. Did that make sense? If not let me know. IP: Logged |
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picasso Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 96) |
posted August 05, 2000 05:21 AM
Good call Mac. IP: Logged |
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