Lifting rep range differences?

lolomotif12 · 2020-03-05T07:11:48+00:00

If you're enjoying what you're doing and its giving you gains. Keep doing what you're doing. Yes hypertrophy is between 8-12 reps but everyone is different and bodys react differently. What you can do is do add a deload week every couple of weeks where you drop the weight and increase the reps to keep your body guessing and promote more growth.

colinnb · 2020-03-05T10:35:10+00:00

I’ve been lifting for a few years now and I noticed that lower rep ranges will build strength while higher reps will hypertrophy the muscle (get bigger). However I noticed I get the most gains when I switch between the two, because in order to get bigger muscles, you need stronger muscles, and in order to get stronger muscles, they need to get bigger. So in short incorporate both.

KingGerbz · 2020-03-05T08:36:24+00:00

I recommend looking up the concept of undulated periodization. Essentially you vary your rep ranges every day/week and maybe even month. You might hit heavy deadlift singles today and when you deadlift next you’ll hit sets of 6, and then you’ll go singles again, then you’ll skip deadlifts and have more of a bodybuilding/volume day with rows, pull downs, etc.

That’s what I do, and the main benefit is it keeps shit fun and shocks da muscle* Arnold voice. Plus you get the best of both worlds

Mr-Blonde123 · 2020-03-05T07:53:53+00:00

Pick a program and stick to it . Build a solid base first then see what weak areas you have and work on those, or build the base then chisel away and create the aesthetic physique. Heavy compounds are my go to with some accessories thrown in

Bubbletorts · 2020-03-05T12:15:02+00:00

I do GZCLP at the moment. It’s good because I do high medium and low reps.

Cryptomineand69 · 2020-03-05T14:08:05+00:00

Do strength training and hypertrophy

BusterVadge · 2020-03-05T16:20:58+00:00

Your set/rep scheme is a lot like RPT, except with RPT you increase the amount of weight you reduce by and increase the number of reps.

On my strength days I shoot for 4/6/8/(10) reps. Dropping the weight 8% in between sets. For hypertrophy days I start with 8 and work my way up to 12-14 for the last set.

I bet if you threw a couple of hypertrophy days in with more volume and more reps you would get a little bigger.

Title	Lifting rep range differences?
Author	tesf12838292
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Date	March 5, 2020 5:24 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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