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X-Man

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posted February 19, 2001 04:50 PM

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What are your opinions on the optimum rep range for muscle growth?

hardrock

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posted February 19, 2001 04:57 PM

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I go for anywhere from 4-12

SSAlexSS

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posted February 19, 2001 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by X-Man:
What are your opinions on the optimum rep range for muscle growth?

For Fast twich fibers - low reps high weight (6 reps I guess)

For slow twich fibers - High reps (20)

Hope it helps!
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Statechamp

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posted February 19, 2001 08:19 PM

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For most people it is 10-12 for hypertrophy.

Doing 4-6 is mainly for strength.

As mentioned above, the rep range should be adjusted for slow or fast twitch fibers of the individual.

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Parabellum

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posted February 19, 2001 08:22 PM

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I've always had success with 4-6 reps.

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X-Man

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posted February 19, 2001 08:50 PM

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I've been training at 5-8 reps but have not noticed as much muscle growth as I would like, was thinking of bumping it up to 8-12 for size

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