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Aim for three to five sets of eight to 12 reps for each muscle group, hitting the 10 to 20 total set range for the week. This formula maximizes hypertrophy, stimulating your muscles to grow ...
A trainer reveals why three to four sets per exercise and eight to 12 reps per set is the ideal amount of sets and reps for weight loss.
Efficient workouts: Reps and sets provide a simple format for your regular exercises, and they also “allow for time management and structure so you can be more efficient with your workouts ...
Periodization refers to the organization of training into sequential phases and cyclical periods, and the change in training over time. The simplest strength training periodization involves keeping a fixed schedule of sets and reps (e.g. 2 sets of 12 reps of bicep curls every 2 days), and steadily increasing the intensity on a weekly basis.
Advocates of HIT believe that this method is superior for strength and size building to most other methods which, for example, may stress lower weights with larger volume (sets x reps x weight). As strength improves with high-intensity training (HIT), the weight or resistance used in the exercises should be gradually increased over time.
This chart compares the different formulas. The formulas greatly diverge after about 10 reps. The 1RM can also be estimated indirectly using repetition testing on submaximal loads, as popularized by the use of 1RM calculators. Although in many cases the estimate is reasonable, in other cases the estimate may vary by 10% or more from the actual ...
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A negative repetition (negative rep) is the repetition of a technique in weight lifting in which the lifter performs the eccentric phase of a lift. [1] Instead of pressing the weight up slowly, in proper form, a spotter generally aids in the concentric, or lifting, portion of the repetition while the lifter slowly performs the eccentric phase for 3–6 seconds.