Comments on: Want to Build Muscle? How many Reps Per Set for Hypertrophy? http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy Free Weight Training Programs - How To Build Muscle Fast Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:42:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-55474 Jeff Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:44:19 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-55474 5-7reps is BEST for mass building hands down! If you do a little research you will find that this is the optimal rep range for building mass. This will trigger your fast twitch to increase gains. You say you stopped doing that rep range because you had terrible form. Well guess what. that means you drop some weight until you can do 5-7 with GOOD form! It is too easy to be able to push up more then you should by throwing other muscles into the exercise. Practice good form and do the amount of weight that you can with good form for 5-7 reps... 5-7reps is BEST for mass building hands down! If you do a little research you will find that this is the optimal rep range for building mass. This will trigger your fast twitch to increase gains. You say you stopped doing that rep range because you had terrible form. Well guess what. that means you drop some weight until you can do 5-7 with GOOD form! It is too easy to be able to push up more then you should by throwing other muscles into the exercise. Practice good form and do the amount of weight that you can with good form for 5-7 reps…

]]> By: Brian http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-54927 Brian Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:05:41 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-54927 so this is what i had in mind. please tell me if it sounds cool - for chest (12 sets in total) i would do 3 exercises by four sets per exercise, with a rep range of 12,10,8 (like ye said) then one more intense, heavy set of 4-6 reps to overload the muscle/force it to grow. what do ya tink?? so this is what i had in mind. please tell me if it sounds cool – for chest (12 sets in total) i would do 3 exercises by four sets per exercise, with a rep range of 12,10,8 (like ye said) then one more intense, heavy set of 4-6 reps to overload the muscle/force it to grow. what do ya tink??

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-51495 Anonymous Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:37:49 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-51495 To anybody coming across this page from google. While the logic on this page is good it is not explained in a high enough level of detail to be helpful to all people. 8-12 rep ranges are good for beginners but you'll never really understand why sets of this volume or sets of any certain number of reps from 1 to 2000 are benificial. My advice, search, read and understand what bodybuilding / weightlifting diets, one rep max and sarcomeric / sarcoplasmic hypertrophy mean and how they apply to you personally. To anybody coming across this page from google.

While the logic on this page is good it is not explained in a high enough level of detail to be helpful to all people. 8-12 rep ranges are good for beginners but you’ll never really understand why sets of this volume or sets of any certain number of reps from 1 to 2000 are benificial.

My advice, search, read and understand what bodybuilding / weightlifting diets, one rep max and sarcomeric / sarcoplasmic hypertrophy mean and how they apply to you personally.

]]> By: Nick http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-44066 Nick Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:41:29 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-44066 Hye, just wondering. In the 8-12 reps range, how many sets would you recomend? And would you alter those sets by week or day? I plan on lifting monday wenesday friday and cardio tuesday thursday...good schedule or no? Hye, just wondering. In the 8-12 reps range, how many sets would you recomend? And would you alter those sets by week or day? I plan on lifting monday wenesday friday and cardio tuesday thursday…good schedule or no?

]]> By: How To Build Muscle Mass Fast - Complete Guide | Muscle Building and Exercise http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-40784 How To Build Muscle Mass Fast - Complete Guide | Muscle Building and Exercise Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:32:01 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-40784 [...] Train In The 8 – 12 rep range. I call this the hypertrophic rep range. Basically, you should reach failure on each set on the [...] [...] Train In The 8 – 12 rep range. I call this the hypertrophic rep range. Basically, you should reach failure on each set on the [...]

]]> By: Want To Build Muscle | Gain Muscle Mass http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-38303 Want To Build Muscle | Gain Muscle Mass Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:24:39 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-38303 [...] Want to Build Muscle? How many Reps Per Set for Hypertrophy? | MuscleHack [...] [...] Want to Build Muscle? How many Reps Per Set for Hypertrophy? | MuscleHack [...]

]]> By: Abraar Motiwala http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-36328 Abraar Motiwala Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-36328 ok for one, i wanna congratulate u on this website. good job. and im also happy that u reply to everyones questions or try ur best to! ok here smy dilemna. i have 8 months deadline to get my sixpack working again. currently, im 5 9 weight about 179lbs. 1 month ago, i started working out and my biceps were already at 14 inches because i was inconsistently working out before.. however i started working out consistently and i follow a year (6 month cycle) at first i thought it was 6-8 reps for six months, than cut my weight in half and do 16-1 8reps for muscle definition.. but i found out that om fact its 8-12. but by using 6-8 my bicep is not 16 and a half inches.. my ultimate goal is to get 18 inches.. and a month ago my body fat percentage was at 20%, and im running(jogging) for 45 minutes for 5-6 days a week. my work out routine WAS 6-8 reps 4 different exercises, 3 sets per exercise so in total per body part (except my abs) i worked out for 12 sets of 6-8 reps, but alot of ppl are tellign me to do 8-12.. im confused.. can u please tell me whats teh right way and if what im doing is correct, and at this rate whats the best way for me to get my body fat percentage down to 8-13% so my six pack can show.. ok for one, i wanna congratulate u on this website. good job. and im also happy that u reply to everyones questions or try ur best to!

ok here smy dilemna.

i have 8 months deadline to get my sixpack working again. currently, im 5 9 weight about 179lbs. 1 month ago, i started working out and my biceps were already at 14 inches because i was inconsistently working out before.. however i started working out consistently and i follow a year (6 month cycle) at first i thought it was 6-8 reps for six months, than cut my weight in half and do 16-1 8reps for muscle definition..

but i found out that om fact its 8-12.

but by using 6-8 my bicep is not 16 and a half inches..

my ultimate goal is to get 18 inches..

and a month ago my body fat percentage was at 20%, and im running(jogging) for 45 minutes for 5-6 days a week.
my work out routine WAS 6-8 reps 4 different exercises, 3 sets per exercise so in total per body part (except my abs) i worked out for 12 sets of 6-8 reps, but alot of ppl are tellign me to do 8-12..
im confused.. can u please tell me whats teh right way and if what im doing is correct, and at this rate whats the best way for me to get my body fat percentage down to 8-13% so my six pack can show..

]]> By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-33301 Mark McManus Fri, 15 May 2009 19:50:41 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-33301 Jean P - All your questions are answered in my free book. Jean P – All your questions are answered in my free book.

]]> By: Jean. P http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-33298 Jean. P Fri, 15 May 2009 19:22:40 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-33298 I also have the problem that one chest side has a bit more mass. Should i work that side harder or should i not do anything about it and continue training? I also have the problem that one chest side has a bit more mass. Should i work that side harder or should i not do anything about it and continue training?

]]> By: Jean. P http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/comment-page-2/#comment-33297 Jean. P Fri, 15 May 2009 19:19:16 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/want-to-build-muscle-how-many-reps-per-set-for-hypertrophy/#comment-33297 Hello, my name is Jean Paul and I am curious abiut something. If for maximum results of muscle hypertrophy i have to do from 8-12 reps, how many sets would be recommended for each exercise? Also, as an example let's say that i do 3 sets for each exercise. Should I do the same number of reps for all 3 sets or should i decrease the number of reps until i get to 8 but i increase the weight as i go down? I saw a response of yours about 6-9 sets for each muscle. Now, do you mean in each exersise for that muscle or overall? Because I do 5 exercises for each muscle and 3 sets for each exercise. Sincerely, Jean. P Hello, my name is Jean Paul and I am curious abiut something. If for maximum results of muscle hypertrophy i have to do from 8-12 reps, how many sets would be recommended for each exercise? Also, as an example let’s say that i do 3 sets for each exercise. Should I do the same number of reps for all 3 sets or should i decrease the number of reps until i get to 8 but i increase the weight as i go down? I saw a response of yours about 6-9 sets for each muscle. Now, do you mean in each exersise for that muscle or overall? Because I do 5 exercises for each muscle and 3 sets for each exercise.

Sincerely, Jean. P

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