How many reps per set?
609041
depending on the bodypart in question & at what point you're at in your workout, go either in the 10-15 rep range, or 15-20. start your workout with your compound exercises for the slightly lower reps, then at the end do isoloation movements for the higher reps. you may also want to incorporate circuit training to help with endurance; limiting rest between sets to no more than 30 seconds will also smoke you but will build your stamina.
658698
if you work out everyday then you almost become immune to it. so leave a day between workouts, then next time you go, increase the load but go slower and do fewer reps at a time. and really take your time doing it to get the most out of each rep. ita about quality not quantity. make sure you warm up too.
381566
Hard to say.I dont know your build. But personally I do this.20 set ups rollover 20 pushups, repeat 5 times. dot his every day.
925137
try using a normal weight exercise, increase the reps to 12 and maintain at the set of 3 for all exercise. this might work. I have tried it and it works for me.
9066
its not how many you do but which excercise you do.  You can do one or two ofthese that I teach you and you might even be better off. once you work out of it, whats the point of doing 20-50 reps a day?  you will never get a 6 pack off of them if you beeen doing them for a while and dont see anything.  nearly everybody in the karate class i was in had a 6 pack and there was good reason why.  alot of those body builders who train on their own never get a 6 pack.  nor the people who hire personal trainers.  The idea is doing what works.  this is not in any books so you dont have to waste your time.  This is what I did for my 8 pack.  You lay flat on the floor on your stomach.  prop your feet up in push up position.  Then you put your hands way out.  Put them together so that they are touching.  Now, try to do a push up.  Some people couldnt even do one, but the next day they couldnt wake up.  Imagine doing about 40 or 50 of these.  To be honest, you dont need to do 40 or 50.  You can do about 15 to 25 and get a 6 pack.  If you get used to it, it takes like 2 minutes to do about 15 to 25 of these pushups.  You will be headed on your way to a 6 pack if you are still lean.  This is kung fu excercise and karate excersize.  so, take your time to do them right if you have to.  remember to keep your back straight.
418017
Reps refers to the number of times an exercise is done during a brief time perion also known as a set.  Your focus should be determined by your goals.  To lose weight and tone do 4-5 sets of high reps (15-25)and a weight that would fatigue yet allow you to finish all 4 sets.  To "bulk up" still do 4-5 sets but up the weight used and decrease your reps to 4-5 as well.
926404
They work well for the shoulders, but they mainly build the trapezius muscles (between the neck and shoulder). If you're trying to bulk them up, I would increase the weight a little so you're doing about 6-8 reps with a little struggle.
1093466
i don't think what you're doing is enough.  people who wanted to build muscle use like 50 lb weights.  increase your reps just a little bit more and you should see results.  not too much, though, or you'll break your arm
446400
I have the answer for your chest\n\nSuperset 1 \n\nRest 60 seconds between exercises. Rest 90 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nA1) DB Flat Chest Press, 4 sets x 6 reps (Tempo: 3-0-1)\nA2) Barbell Row or Seated Wide-Grip Row, 4 x 8 (2-0-1)\n\n \n What Does Tempo Mean?\nTempo refers to lifting speed. The first number is lowering, the second is pausing in the bottom position, and the third is lifting. So a 4-1-2 tempo would be a 4 second lowering, a 1 second pause, and a 2 second lift.  \n \n\n\n Superset 2 \n\nDo not rest between exercises. Rest 60 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nB1) DB Incline Press, 3 x 8 (2-0-1)\nB2) DB Chest Fly, 3 x 10 (3-0-1)\n\n Superset 3 \n\nDo not rest between exercises. Rest 60 seconds before repeating the superset.\n\nC1) Medium-Grip Bench Press, 3 x 12 (2-0-1)\nC2) DB External Rotation, 3 x 10 (2-0-1)\n\n Click Here For A Printable Log Of Standout Chest Routine.\n Female Exercise Substitutions \n\nDo only 2 sets of each exercise. \nFor exercise A1), substitute the maximum number of pushups you can do in place of the DB Flat Chest Press. \nDecrease the rest between supersets to only 30 seconds.\n\nHow To Instantly Increase\nYour Chest Size\n\nThis is something that everyone should be doing, several times per day. If you work at a computer, you should be trying to hold this position all of the time.\n\nHere's what to do: In a seated or standing position, hold your arms down by your side. Externally rotate your shoulders so that your palms are now facing forward. Use the muscles between your shoulder blades to bring your shoulder blades together. Squeeze extra hard and pull your shoulders back by contracting your rear delts.\n\nAt the same time, try to pull your shoulders down (you might feel a stretch running along your neck between your shoulders and your ears - the more stretch you feel, the more you need to work on holding this position). This should pull your shoulders back and pop your chest out at least two inches.\n\nYou should feel tension between your shoulder blades as your muscles work to hold that position. You might also feel a stretch in your chest. Now hold this proud posture as much as you can all day and when standing around in the clubs or in line at the grocery store. Trust me, someone will notice!
810571
LOL are your arms the only thing you work out then???\n\nFor the most part I keep my rest between sets to a minimum, basically enough to catch my breath, drink a bit of water, change the weight or grab different dumbbells, etc. I do a lot of supersets too, with no rest whatsoever between exercises (rest only between the seperate supersets). If I'm totally smoked or if I'm going heavier and need a bit longer to rest between sets, say >1 minute, I will go shoot the breeze with some buddies.\n\nAnd I am going to have to disagree with the comments that say to stretch. While some VERY mild, light stretching is okay, if you are actually trying to build strength & go heavier, you should NOT stretch between sets. That will actually reduce your muscles' ability to lift more weight, which is why you should NOT stretch before a workout (do warm-up sets instead), but AFTER a workout.
219293
Do something like yoga instead, rather than lifting weights.  And if you do lift, do more repetitions and more sets with lower weight.  Try 5 sets of 20-30 reps instead of 3 sets of 5 or 10.
710060
http://bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm\n\nClick on the bodypart that you are targeting and it usually provides about 30 exercises per large muscle.
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Heavy weights does not necessarily mean you will get bigger and more bulky muscles.  If you are doing 10 pound dumbbells for 40 reps, that is by no means going to equal big bulky muscles.  The rule of thumb is for mass and strength, you should have sets with reps in the range of 8-12.  Anything below 8 reps is generally consider more for power and strength.  Anything above 12 reps is considered for endurance.  If you are trying to keep yourself from getting bulky than do weights that you can do for 10 or more reps.  There are so many factors that go into how your muscles develop and your diet and gentics are probably the ultimate factor on if you get bulky muscles.  My suggestion is for you to use weights that allow you to do 10 or more reps during your workout and maintain a very strict diet.  20 pounds roughly 3 months is not hard at all to obtain as long as you stay strict on your diet.
1024444
Def more reps at first, then work in higher weight with lower reps, build up legs first, then start to use for power!! Dont always do high weight, once a week is perfect!! Just stay with the reps!! Good luck
788380
low reps with heavy weights........only way to add muscle to any part of the body.......try holding a weight in your hands on your chest thats heavy enough to only allow you to do 8-10 reps.........for any other body part i would suggest heavier.......for example when i bench press the weight has to be heavy enough for 4-6 reps.........no less than 4 and no more than 6.....\n\n\nso you should do them weighted.......slow and controlled..........keep the tension on your abs the whole time.......no less than 8 no more than 10........crunches and leg lifts are good too....
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Don't use steroids.  ever. \n\nAm assuming you already lift weights, so do a lot of reps with the weights.  Be able to do at least 20 with each set.  Don't raise the weights unless you can do a lot of reps with the current setting.\n\nThis should give you good muscle strength and deliniation w/o the bulk.
1040742
Alright, the basic set up for lifting weights is basically 3 times a week, every other day (like monday, wednesday, friday, or tuesday, thursday, saturday). Now, to find how much you should lift all depends on what you want. The bodybuilder's thing is get the maximum weight that you can do for 8-10 reps with a total of 3 sets. This is most likely what you'll want to start out with, or some variation of it. Here is a URL for a site that you just have to select the proper options for and it will give you different all around work outs http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/workoutdatabase.htm Enjoy!