high reps vs low reps

[tonyocchuizzo]

who here thinks high reps with 6 or 7 exersizes for each muscle group is better than low reps (4,5,6) and only 3 or 4 exersizes for putting on mass while on a cycle of test cyp? the reason im asking i because i've been lifting strictly heavy for the past 7months and im thinking of changing it....

 

[training700]

Then I would switch it up if have been for that long and are feeling getting stagnant.
some of it depends on the individual as well. Typically would say some lower with mostly higher rep would yield the most mass gains.


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[YAMAHA147]

I do about 5 exercises per muscle group @ 3-4 sets a piece. I do lower reps the last couple sets of each exercises.

 

[ALIN]

who here thinks high reps with 6 or 7 exersizes for each muscle group is better than low reps (4,5,6) and only 3 or 4 exersizes for putting on mass while on a cycle of test cyp? the reason im asking i because i've been lifting strictly heavy for the past 7months and im thinking of changing it....

I would go 3-4 exercises with compound movements primarily if training for mass.

 

[needingJuice]

4 sets, 8 to 12 reps, 20 sets per muscle group

 

[Potent]

I've been doing 3 sets x 12 reps - failure on 3rd set. 12-15 sets per muscle group. Also looking to switch it up, routines tend to get old for me after about 6 months

 

[dylangemelli]

It totally depends on what your going after... they are different stages to training...

If you are wanting to get more muscular endurance, not so much size, but good definition, you are in the stabilization stage... your going to want to do higher reps, lower weight and you are going to want to do exercises where you are having to stabilize... For instance, you could do curls while balancing on a bosu ball, or dumbbell presses while seated on a stability ball, etc... its a lot of core work and muscular endurance work... 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps... 60% of max weight...

If you are looking for maximum muscle growth, you want hypertrophy training... Higher weight, 80% of max, 10 rep sets... I do 4 sets of 10... 8-10 is about the average... This is how you will get maximal growth in your muscles...

If you are looking for power, you are looking at 3-4 reps, 90-95% of max and 5 sets on each exercise...

You need to be switching up your workouts every 6-8 weeks or your body is adapting and not getting to maximum potential...

 

[RADAR]

my training i use low rep sometimes for around 3-4 months then i switch it to at least 14 sets per body part for major muscles, this is what works for me, do a search on my training program.

 

[-SD-]

I do 3-4 exercises, 9-12 sets, 8-12 reps

 

[papaV]

ive been doing 5-6 exercises, 6x6, then 2x2 around 90%