Rep range

Andy1981iron · 03-01-2006, 01:26 AM

5-8 for me boys!

finephysique · 03-01-2006, 02:17 PM

I never really count reps, I do warm ups with about 20 and then lift heavier and heavier, I feel if you have a set rep range that is in your head when you lift, say 5-8 reps, you will then stop at 8 when you could possibly grind out 10

splinter · 03-01-2006, 03:25 PM

Id say I would avg out 8 reps. But I try to go for as many as possible for a better burn feeling.

madmonkey292 · 03-01-2006, 05:28 PM

i do 5 x 50% of my working weight then 75% of my working weight for my warm up followed by 5 x 5 of the working weight for the first exercise followed by 5 x 5 for the next 2 exercises and do this 3 times aweek. me and my training partner are 3 weeks in to this routine and are weights are already up from where we started but its hard and only 9 weeks to go :0( .

garrilla · 06-01-2006, 01:56 PM

depends on the body part being trained, if i try to go for less than 8 reps min on biceps the weight is to heavy for the tendons and i risk injury and i useually do 3 to 6 first set after warm up then 6-9 on second except on shoulder press i have to go 7 reps min or i wouldnt get it off the floor lol

View Poll Results: What Rep range do you generally use
1 - 2 (My ego lifts weights for me)	0	0%
3 - 5 (All i care about is strength)	1	6.25%
4 - 8	5	31.25%
6 - 10	4	25.00%
8 - 12	3	18.75%
12 + (High reps for me)	0	0%
Other	3	18.75%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

03-01-2006, 05:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
madmonkey292 Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: northwest Posts: 190 Rep Power:	i do 5 x 50% of my working weight then 75% of my working weight for my warm up followed by 5 x 5 of the working weight for the first exercise followed by 5 x 5 for the next 2 exercises and do this 3 times aweek. me and my training partner are 3 weeks in to this routine and are weights are already up from where we started but its hard and only 9 weeks to go :0( . ______________________ www.eph25plus.co.uk

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03-01-2006, 01:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Andy1981iron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hull Posts: 829 Rep Power:	5-8 for me boys!

03-01-2006, 02:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
finephysique Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 142 Rep Power:	I never really count reps, I do warm ups with about 20 and then lift heavier and heavier, I feel if you have a set rep range that is in your head when you lift, say 5-8 reps, you will then stop at 8 when you could possibly grind out 10

03-01-2006, 03:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
splinter Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,066 Rep Power:	Id say I would avg out 8 reps. But I try to go for as many as possible for a better burn feeling.

06-01-2006, 01:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
garrilla Banned Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 431 Rep Power:	depends on the body part being trained, if i try to go for less than 8 reps min on biceps the weight is to heavy for the tendons and i risk injury and i useually do 3 to 6 first set after warm up then 6-9 on second except on shoulder press i have to go 7 reps min or i wouldnt get it off the floor lol