I'm currently using a workout program to build mass and it has me doing low reps (3-5) for each set. But only 2 sets per workout and i dont feel that is enough. Will it hurt trying to put on mass by doing several more sets with the low reps? So i would basically be doing high sets low reps to put on mass and weight? All help is appreciated!
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Thread: Low reps for mass?
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10-10-2010, 06:19 PM #1
Low reps for mass?
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10-10-2010, 06:21 PM #2
for 3-5 reps to build any mass, a high workload is vital.
"Though the concept is not scientifically validated in detail (it should be considered as a hypothesis rather than a scientific theory), it is useful from a practical standpoint. When training athletes, it is impossible to wait until scientific research provides all of the necessary knowledge." Vladmir M. Zatsiorsky, Ph.D.
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10-10-2010, 06:23 PM #3
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10-10-2010, 06:25 PM #4
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10-10-2010, 06:26 PM #5"Though the concept is not scientifically validated in detail (it should be considered as a hypothesis rather than a scientific theory), it is useful from a practical standpoint. When training athletes, it is impossible to wait until scientific research provides all of the necessary knowledge." Vladmir M. Zatsiorsky, Ph.D.
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10-10-2010, 06:28 PM #6
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10-10-2010, 06:29 PM #7
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10-10-2010, 06:33 PM #8
I'm confused by this, because if you look at powerlifting forms or look at how actual bodybuilders lift, the consensus is low repetitions are to increase your strength, and it is the rep range of 8 to 15 reps that builds muscle (mass).
But I hear people say all the time, high weight low reps for mass.
If that is so, what exactly do the sets that use reps of more than 5 do?
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10-10-2010, 06:38 PM #9
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10-10-2010, 06:45 PM #10
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10-10-2010, 06:47 PM #11
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10-10-2010, 06:48 PM #12
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