Different rep ranges for different muscle groups?

[MyDylz]

When it comes to hypertrophy, do different muscle groups have different rep ranges they respond to better?

For example, higher reps for legs/arms, lower reps for chest.

[Qwestions]

in on mind boggling question

[nainchik]

What i could catch from other people talking is that legs respond best with high frequency low volume training (i.e. squatting), i think it's because those are the biggest muscles. Also, smaller muscle groups respond better to higher volume, i've read countless times about 3-rep calf raises being dumb as ****.

//Stupid to listen to me.

[avodo]

This only applies to abs. You must do over 100 reps to effectively train them.

[MyDylz]

This only applies to abs. You must do over 100 reps to effectively train them.

I thought that was only for cutting? lol

[MirinMan]

Here's an article on TNation about it.

[Qwestions]

What i could catch from other people talking is that legs respond best with high frequency low volume training (i.e. squatting), i think it's because those are the biggest muscles. Also, smaller muscle groups respond better to higher volume, i've read countless times about 3-rep calf raises being dumb as ****.

//Stupid to listen to me.

Isnt it the other way around, you sure brah?

[Bruno93]

Yes.

[juicydanglers]

ive read that calves respond better to high reps whilst hamstrings respond better to lower reps, not sure bout the others though

in the past ive gone on the basis that the harder the exercise or the longer the body is under contraction for each rep, the less potential reps you need to really stimulate the working muscles

i.e. deadlifts low reps

something like bicep curls....higher reps

i havent been doing it long enough to really have a personal experience of how successful its been but its a diff way of looking at things

[ectomikey]

I thought that was only for cutting? lol

he's trolling...you don't even have to train abs. deadlifts, squats, pullups all pretty much train your abs anyway lol..

[nainchik]

Isnt it the other way around, you sure brah?

Nope, i weigh 155, i can't be sure

[MyDylz]

he's trolling...you don't even have to train abs. deadlifts, squats, pullups all pretty much train your abs anyway lol..

lol I know brah.

Yes.

Bruno, how is that in the slightest way helpful? You say "Yes.", it obviously means you know something on the topic. Why not elaborate and actually give me an insightful answer?

Here's an article on TNation about it.

.... I'm waiting.

[WhiteKnight4U]

Yes and no, it depends.

[DerekLove]

Rep ranges for WHAT?


Let's take Calves/Forearms/Abs out of this entire discussion for now.


If you are training for Strength, you will find the 3-6 rep range ideal for the best strength gains based on lifts themselves.

Squats , Bench , Deadlifts, Rows, even Bicep Curls and Skullcrushers in those rep ranges based off your 1RM % will increase strength wise.


If you are training for Size, and focusing on Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy, the ideal rep range is higher, aka 7-12,and sometimes even 15. This goes for Biceps,Triceps,Hamstrings,Quads,Medial Delts,Front Delts,Traps,basically anything you got.


Don't forget though, that slight Sarcoplasmic & Myo Hypertrophy occur no matter what kind of training or rep range you do, the results just won't be as ideal if you focus on one or the other. Also, too many newbs think "Oh, well Sarcoplasmic occurs when I do the 7-15 reps! So I will start with that "

Brb guy benching 85 pounds for 12 reps.

Should always build the strength foundation before changing to Sarcoplasmic based training.Due to newb gains,you will blow up in size @ the beginning regardless,and your strength will skyrocket.


IMO the whole 2 plate bench/3 plate squat/4 plate dead/2-2.5 plate Row is not even a good standard to go off before starting to Bodybuild.

I'm going for the 3 plate bench/4 plate squat/5 plate dead/3 plate Row before hand,just so I have tons of strength before switching to sarcoplasmic based training; however I do my arms with High Rep Range, and same with Medial Delts etc...because those I don't care about for strength, only size ;D


As for Calves,Abs...anybody who says you need to do very high reps, or only very low reps are all retarded.

You don't need 50, and you don't need 5.

Go for like 8-15, you will see what they respond best to. For me, it was always the 10-12 rep range with heavy ass weight.

[sb8160]

tnation has an article about it, i remember hamstrings are low reps, hammer curls are low reps, cant remember others, check out tnation article.

[Bruno93]

Bruno, how is that in the slightest way helpful? You say "Yes.", it obviously means you know something on the topic. Why not elaborate and actually give me an insightful answer?

Yes as in yes, different rep ranges affect different muscle groups differently. That's mainly due to the fact that some muscles have more slow twitch fibers than fast ones, and vice versa. I think it also differs from person to person, so I'd just try every kind of rep range for each muscle, and figure out which one will give you the best gains.

[MyDylz]

Rep ranges for WHAT?

If you are training for Size, and focusing on Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy, the ideal rep range is higher, aka 7-12,and sometimes even 15. This goes for Biceps,Triceps,Hamstrings,Quads,Medial Delts,Front Delts,Traps,basically anything you got.

Thanks for the info, in the OP I said in the case of hypertrophy. So, in your opinion, to maximise size gains the rep range 7-12 is superior no matter what the muscle group?

Yes as in yes, different rep ranges affect different muscle groups differently. That's mainly due to the fact that some muscles have more slow twitch fibers than fast ones, and vice versa. I think it also differs from person to person, so I'd just try every kind of rep range for each muscle, and figure out which one will give you the best gains.

Thanks brah. So it differs for everyone. Do you have any ideas on which muscle groups typically have more fast twitch fibers? And for the groups with more fast twitch, are higher or lower reps suitable?

[jbball92]

hai guiz, can any1 recommend a gud strength routine for my forearmz, rhomboidz, and soleus???

[WhiteKnight4U]

hai guiz, can any1 recommend a gud strength routine for my forearmz, rhomboidz, and soleus???

Clean n jerk.

[ShakeJUNT23]

Clean n jerk.

i think u mean jerk n clean...

[jbball92]

i think u mean jerk n clean...

but I want to train my forearmz, rhomboidz and soleus' for strength bro! how many reps should I do???

[spiderman997]

Yes for various reasons. For example, the calves respond better to higher volume because the calcaneal tendon actually absorbs a large brunt of the stress when you work calves, so it requires a larger volume of stimulus for the calves to actually respond and grow. Then you've got the obvious things like larger muscles can deal with more frequency and volume, etc.

[SamSix]

i prefer going heavy and in the 4-6 rep range on your 3 compound lifts; bench, deadlift, and squats and going in the 10-12 rep range for curls, incline db bench, lat pull downs, etc