how many reps and sets for a beginner?
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Three to four sets of eight to 10 reps is a good range, Trink says. Start off closer to 3×10 (three sets of ten reps, which is about the same as you were lifting before) and every six to eight weeks, subtract reps and add sets. “The lower-rep range will force your muscles to adapt to the heavier weight,” Dell says.
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How many sets and reps when bulking? When bulking you should be making use of reps in the 3-6 range for strength and then reps ranging from 8 – 12 for hypertrophy. Total working sets for a session should be between 12 – 18 sets depending on what body parts are being worked that session.
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Rest 60–90 seconds between sets. Perform three sets for each exercise, completing as many reps as you can each set. Establish a goal of 30 or more total reps for exercises 1 and 2, and 45 reps for 3 and 4. Alternate sets of exercises 1 and 2 until you've completed all your reps and then alternate sets of 3 and 4.
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Barbell Deadlifts: 3 sets of 3 reps. Dips: 3 sets of 15 reps. Pull-ups (or chin-ups): 3 sets of 8 reps. Planks: 3 sets, 1 minute hold each.
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For most lifters, sets of 8-15 reps are nearly ideal for quads, and sets of as many as 20 reps can be done on machines because each rep doesn't take as long to complete and the back is not a limiting factor.
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Warm-up sets aside, when your goal is to build strength, your heavy sets should be done for fewer than six reps. If your goal is building muscle, choose a weight at which you reach muscle failure between 8-12 reps. And for emphasizing muscle endurance, go with a weight that allows you to do more than 15 reps.
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If you choose to do them as a workout, shoot for two sets of 20 to 30 reps each. It sounds like a lot of reps, but there's science behind it: “These exercises are based on the principle of muscle overload,” says Fornarola Hunsberger.
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Maximal Strength is developed in rep ranges from 1 to 5 reps with 3 to 5 sets and anything from 3 to 5 minutes rest between sets.
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(That's why your first bench press rep can look so sloppy.) Performing exercises in a pattern somewhere between 2×12 (two sets of 12 reps) and 3×10 (three sets of ten reps) allows you to really concentrate on every motion.
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We recommend warming up with sets of five reps on Deadlifts. You could do less reps as you do more warmup sets and get closer to your work weight. But most people prefer to do more than one set of five.
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Choose Your Reps and Sets In general: For fat loss: One to 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps using enough weight that you can only complete the desired reps. To gain muscle: Three or more sets of 6 to 8 reps to fatigue.
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That is to say you get a medium weight and do between 8-12 reps. But your body adapts quickly and you should change your workout every 4ish weeks or so for maximum results. Adding heavy sets of 3-6 reps once a week has shown to be helpful as well.
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What are sets and repetitions (reps)? Sets and reps are the terms used to describe the number of times you perform an exercise. A rep is the number of times you perform a specific exercise, and a set is the number of cycles of reps that you complete. For example, suppose you complete 15 reps of a bench press.
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Be sure to take one and a half to two minutes rest in between each set. Medium weight day: Do three sets of 12 reps, taking 45 seconds to one minute of rest between sets. Light weight day: Do three sets of 15 reps with 45 seconds to one minute of rest in between each set.
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Training for General Fitness When deciding on reps and sets, somewhere in the range eight to 15 repetitions for two to four sets will help you accomplish both. Choosing eight to 12 exercises is also a good idea, as is making sure to hit your lower and upper body, and your core.
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While choosing a weight at which you can do just 8-12 reps builds muscle, it also builds strength, no doubt. But that weight is not optimal for strength building. When focusing on maximizing your strength, you want to train with even heavier loads, ones you can lift for just 1-6 reps.
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Start off closer to 3×10 (three sets of ten reps, which is about the same as you were lifting before) and every six to eight weeks, subtract reps and add sets. “The lower-rep range will force your muscles to adapt to the heavier weight,” Dell says. You should aim to have one rep in the tank after each set, she says.