More reps = more development

Simon Dean SG

Any reason as to why many people think it is ? Rolling Eyes

Marco_Simone SG

Coz it makes the working muscles pump up like a balloon...furthermore high reps will give you more burn and greater soreness the day after...and people will feel shiok from that,makes them think they are doing it right.

But remember it is just a pumped up balloon...

Nevertheless,high rep sets have their place in any training protocol.I myself train 5 sets per exercise and the last set is a "relatively high" 10-12 rep one.

By the way,there is this guy who has the same arm size as me.His looks slightly more defined too. All he does for arm are curls and pressdowns.Hence there is some truth that "bodybuilding" training programs can build some decent size. But wait,how much he uses for his curls??? Last night,I saw him curling a 20kg barbell in jerking form...

I can do 5 chin ups in good form with a 20kg plate attached to my waist.Now that's my 87kg(my bodyweight)+2kg(dip belt+shoes+everything else I wear)+20kg worth of plates...almost 110kg...

My arms and back are pulling 110kg,now do you think my arms won't grow with this???

So who is "nice to look at,not nice to eat"/hao3 kan4 bu3 hao3 chi3???

Aveme SG

I think there are different type of training?

A slightly lower weight like around 75-80% of 1RM weight for 8-12 reps give better muscle development while 85-90% of 1RM weight for 5-6 reps give better strength development.

Also some people may opt to do a drop set on a lighter weight for max reps until failure for maximum training effect.

yeehaw SG

double posts

yeehaw SG

some people seem to have the concept that more reps = more development cos they feel the soreness and pump. kinda leads them into thinking they've done alot of work.

what do you mean when you say curling 20kg barbell in jerking form? is he doing anything wrong?

if you feeling soreness the next day, does it mean over-training? and IF you don't feel soreness, should you continue training or just rest?

coffeeortea SG

if u are trying to train your biceps, jerking does not isolate your bicep muscles.. instead, it gathers strength from the other parts of your body like your hips to aid your biceps in the motion.. therefore.. he is lifting much lesser than 20 kg.