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3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps

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jimllfixowt Total Posts : 29 Reward points : 987 Joined: 08/11/2009 Status: offline Read my TROG	3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps 08 November 2009 20:45 (permalink) Hi all, another noobie, I have been to 3 gyms and found that each one had a predominant number of reps per set. My current gym prefers a pyramid set. (I use maximum weight, on 10,8,6,4,2.) At other the gyms it was 3x10 per excercise and 4x8. Does anyone think that there is number of reps per set to beat all others?
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Re:3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps 08 November 2009 20:52 (permalink)

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Hi all, another noobie,
I have been to 3 gyms and found that each one had a predominant number of reps per set.
My current gym prefers a pyramid set. (I use maximum weight, on 10,8,6,4,2.)
At other the gyms it was 3x10 per excercise and 4x8.

Does anyone think that there is number of reps per set to beat all others?

I don't understand this, what do you mean each gym has a predominant number of reps per set??

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Re:3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps 09 November 2009 01:30 (permalink)

jimllfixowt

Hi all, another noobie,
I have been to 3 gyms and found that each one had a predominant number of reps per set.
My current gym prefers a pyramid set. (I use maximum weight, on 10,8,6,4,2.)
At other the gyms it was 3x10 per excercise and 4x8.

Does anyone think that there is number of reps per set to beat all others?

I think when you are training for size rather than strength, you should use a mixture of reps. Have a six week routine of low reps like 4-6, then six weeks of 8-10. Variation is the key.

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Re:3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps 09 November 2009 09:14 (permalink)

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jimllfixowt

Hi all, another noobie,
I have been to 3 gyms and found that each one had a predominant number of reps per set.
My current gym prefers a pyramid set. (I use maximum weight, on 10,8,6,4,2.)
At other the gyms it was 3x10 per excercise and 4x8.

Does anyone think that there is number of reps per set to beat all others?

I don't understand this, what do you mean each gym has a predominant number of reps per set??

I think he means, all the people in the different gyms, use different rep ranges.
1st gym the majority do 3x10
2nd gym the majority do 4x8
3rd gym the majority do pyramids

Welcome to MT Jim!

The amount of reps you do totally depends on what you want to achieve, if your looking for mainly strength gains go for the 4-6 rep range, if your looking for mainly mass gains go for 8-12 rep range IMO.

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Drew Price Total Posts : 6184 Reward points : 5520 Joined: 02/11/2005 Location: Healthy Action Nutriton Consultancy Status: offline Read my TROG	Re:3x8, 3x10, 3x12, 10,8,6,4,2. No. of reps 09 November 2009 18:24 (permalink) There is no golden set reps scheme. You would expect to use them all at some point along the way. Drew Price BSc MSc Registered Nutritionist and S&C coach Consultant to Multipower Sportsfoods and Healthy Action
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