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11-07-2006, 02:25 PM
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Favorite rep ranges?
First of this is not ment to start a debate on which is the best!!11!!11one11!!
Simply, which ranges do you ENJOY doing the most and why? I'll start. My favorite is 3 by far. I just love the fealing of lifting very heavy, and the site of the weight. A close second would be 8, not too heavy, not too light, and after 4 reps you know the second half wont be as easy as the first.
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11-07-2006, 03:15 PM
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yeah I like 3 a lot too  except for bench, then I prefer a bit higher (I suck at low rep benches)
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11-07-2006, 03:18 PM
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I like six or below.
If you read that really fast, it's dirty.
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11-07-2006, 03:33 PM
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11-07-2006, 03:34 PM
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I totally dig the 6x4 set/rep scheme. And on days where I feel really masochistic, the 8x3. And then there's the ol' standby, 5x5.
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11-07-2006, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Patricia
I totally dig the 6x4 set/rep scheme. And on days where I feel really masochistic, the 8x3. And then there's the ol' standby, 5x5.
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3, 4, and 5 for me, too.
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11-07-2006, 04:07 PM
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Me Likes a 5 x 5!
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11-07-2006, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bigDman
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11-07-2006, 04:10 PM
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5x5 and singles
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11-07-2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
3, 4, and 5 for me, too.
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It's like they're that perfect range of being both hard and fun at the same time. Crazy, eh? |
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11-07-2006, 04:43 PM
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For the big lifts, 1 or 3 reps. For others 5 is nice.
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11-07-2006, 04:45 PM
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3-5 without question.
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11-07-2006, 05:02 PM
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I'm doing a variation of the "Minimalist workout" that was in Men's Health a few months ago. On the days that I do the 4 reps, I certainly feel better, more confident, less exhausted (as compared to 12).
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11-07-2006, 05:28 PM
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Im loving how everyone loves to lift heavy.
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11-07-2006, 05:37 PM
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3 or 4 for me
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11-07-2006, 05:51 PM
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more then 5 reps is cardio and bigDman does not like cardio  |
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11-07-2006, 06:14 PM
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Im loving how everyone loves to lift heavy.
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Wait, wait, wait...back the truck up.. There is another way?
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11-07-2006, 07:19 PM
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I do 3-5 for the big lifts and 10-12 for the isolation stuff. Most of my workouts have a big compound lift set of 5/3-5 reps then some shoulder, abb, and power work all in the 2-4 sets of 8-10 reps.
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11-07-2006, 08:05 PM
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Heavy doesn't always mean hard.
Try 25 reps of DL from NROL and get back to me.
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