WORKOUT TIP: For resistance training, you should choose the number of reps to do per set depending on what your goals are. Generally speaking, 1-5 reps per set targets strength and power development, 6-12 reps per set targets muscle growth (hypertrophy), and 15+ reps per set targets muscle endurance. You can also use the upper rep ranges if you dont really want to define too much muscle but just firm up slightly. Because each set should be very challenging or even take you to failure, the fewer reps per set you choose, the more weight you will be using. So if muscle growth is your goal, for example, should you always use 6-12 reps per set? Actually, no. While you should focus mostly on this range, you shouldnt stick to it exclusively. Doing some lower rep (heavier) workouts will build your strength, so that you can actually lift more weight when youre doing your hypertrophy workouts, giving you better results and allowing you to break through plateaus. Doing some higher rep (lighter) workouts will build your muscle endurance, which will also help your hypertrophy. Higher rep workouts also means you burn more calories! - Fabian.
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 22:05:00 +0000
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