Comments on: How many reps should I do on an exercise? http://www.muscle-body.com/general/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/ Discover the Secrets to Building The Biggest Muscles You Have Ever Seen! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sean Nalewanyj http://www.muscle-body.com/general/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Sean Nalewanyj Wed, 31 May 2006 06:00:22 +0000 http://muscle-body.com/articles/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/#comment-17 I would definitely agree with Franco that "if you want to get bigger" you should do around 5 reps. I typically recommend 5-7 reps on major muscle groups in order to stimulate maximum muscle and strength gains. I would suggest checking out my article up above for more information on that. The only part that I disagree with is his recommendation to perform "10-12 reps to get ripped". It's important to realize that there is NO magical rep range that will somehow allow you to "define a muscle" or burn fat from it. Spot reduction (targetting fat loss from a specific area on the body) is impossible. Your goal is to build muscle with heavy weight and low repetitions and then "define" the muscle by lowering your body fat through cardio and diet. Check out this article for more info: http://www.musclegaintruth.com/freecontent/article19.htm I would definitely agree with Franco that “if you want to get bigger” you should do around 5 reps. I typically recommend 5-7 reps on major muscle groups in order to stimulate maximum muscle and strength gains. I would suggest checking out my article up above for more information on that.

The only part that I disagree with is his recommendation to perform “10-12 reps to get ripped”. It’s important to realize that there is NO magical rep range that will somehow allow you to “define a muscle” or burn fat from it. Spot reduction (targetting fat loss from a specific area on the body) is impossible. Your goal is to build muscle with heavy weight and low repetitions and then “define” the muscle by lowering your body fat through cardio and diet. Check out this article for more info:

http://www.musclegaintruth.com/freecontent/article19.htm

]]> By: Mike http://www.muscle-body.com/general/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mike Wed, 24 May 2006 22:59:15 +0000 http://muscle-body.com/articles/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/#comment-15 Check out Sean's article for more information on this: http://muscle-body.com/articles/the-perfect-rep-range-for-building-muscle/ Check out Sean’s article for more information on this: http://muscle-body.com/articles/the-perfect-rep-range-for-building-muscle/

]]> By: franco http://www.muscle-body.com/general/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-8 franco Wed, 24 May 2006 07:25:01 +0000 http://muscle-body.com/articles/how-many-reps-should-i-do-on-an-exercise/#comment-8 In general if you want to lose weight or "get ripped" do high reps(Ex.10-12reps). If u want to gain strength do low reps (Ex.1-4reps). If you want to get bigger just do the in between (Ex.5reps) In general if you want to lose weight or “get ripped” do high reps(Ex.10-12reps). If u want to gain strength do low reps (Ex.1-4reps). If you want to get bigger just do the in between (Ex.5reps)

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