Lifting to fatigue at 3-5 reps produces maximum strength gains. Lifting to fatigue at 8-12 reps produces maximum muscle hypertrophy (muscle building). Lifting to 15 reps and beyond is mostly an endurance exercise.
It really depends on your goals. Strength does not necessarily mean the biggest muscles.
I tend to mix it up, but I rarely go below 5-6 reps, even when I was training for strength, except on my last set.
I do a "periodized" program, with weeks of heavy lifting, then going back to lighter weights and more plyometrics, and gradually rebuilding to heavy.
Mel
Last edited by Mel; 02-19-2007 at 01:32 PM.
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