how many reps lifting weights?
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Your goals dictate the range of reps you should perform, and for how many sets you should do them: To develop maximal strength, lifting incredibly heavy for 2–6 sets of 6 or fewer reps is ideal, while lifting heavy-to-moderate weights for 3–6 sets of 8–12 reps is the way to go when it comes to building muscle size.
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Beginner: 4 sets of 6 reps. Use the same weight in each set. As soon as you're able to do 4 sets of 6 reps increase the weight in the next workout. Take 2-3 minutes rest between sets.
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['1-5 Reps Per Set = Mostly Strength.', '5-8 Reps Per Set = Strength AND Muscle Equally.', '8-10 Reps Per Set = Muscle With Some Strength.', '10-12 Reps Per Set = Muscle With Some Endurance.', '12-15 Reps Per Set = Endurance With Some Muscle.', '15-20 Reps Per Set = Mostly Endurance.']
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This keeps the total number of reps you do of an exercise nearly equal, no matter how many repetitions make up each set. The new standard: If you're doing eight or more reps, keep it to three sets or less. If you're pounding out less than three reps, you should be doing at least six sets.
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Train like a bodybuilder: If you're looking to maximize muscle size, target 8-12 reps per set (on average) and choose multijoint movements like the bench press, squat, overhead press, bent-over row, and deadlift, which recruit more total muscle mass than single-joint moves, thus allowing you to lift heavier weights.
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Training for General Fitness When deciding on reps and sets, somewhere in the range eight to 15 repetitions for two to four sets will help you accomplish both. Choosing eight to 12 exercises is also a good idea, as is making sure to hit your lower and upper body, and your core.
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Three to four sets of eight to 10 reps is a good range, Trink says. Start off closer to 3×10 (three sets of ten reps, which is about the same as you were lifting before) and every six to eight weeks, subtract reps and add sets. “The lower-rep range will force your muscles to adapt to the heavier weight,” Dell says.
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Choose Your Reps and Sets The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 4 to 6 repetitions with heavier weight for hypertrophy (increased muscle size), 8 to 12 repetitions for muscular strength and 10 to 15 reps for muscular endurance.
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Three Goals, Three Rep Ranges If you're training for muscle size, choose a weight at which you reach muscle failure in the 8-12-rep range. In other words, after your warm-up sets—which are never taken to failure—you should select a load with which you can complete at least 8 reps but not more than 12.
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Females trying to tone should do two sets of 10 to 15 reps each at a "Moderately Heavy" weight. You will build muscle tone, but the high number of reps will keep you from loading on excess weight, which would make you bulk up. If you are a female who tends to bulk up, increase the reps to 15 to 20 per set .
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Most powerlifters will train with anywhere from 1-8 reps, but when training specifically for strength, the general rep range is 3-5. Bodybuilders and people who want to add muscle to their backs usually stick to doing 8-12 deadlifts and sometimes more.
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If you're training for muscle size, choose a weight at which you reach muscle failure in the 8-12-rep range. In other words, after your warm-up sets—which are never taken to failure—you should select a load with which you can complete at least 8 reps but not more than 12.
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Do 5 to 10 reps of a weight that's equal to half your body weight. Perform 3 sets, increasing the load 10 to 15 percent each set, and resting for 1 to 2 minutes between each set. On your fourth set, choose a heavy weight that you can bench for only 3 reps in a row.
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If you can easily do more than 22 reps, pick a set five pounds heavier. This determines your lighter set of weights. Add 10 pounds, and that's how much you should be lifting when reaching for a heavier set of weights.
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Beginners can build muscle with bodyweight training “For muscle growth you need to perform three sets of eight to ten reps at a weight that is around 75% of your one-rep max,” says personal trainer Darryl Edwards (thefitnessexplorer.com).
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Choose Your Reps and Sets In general: For fat loss: One to 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps using enough weight that you can only complete the desired reps. To gain muscle: Three or more sets of 6 to 8 reps to fatigue. For beginners, give yourself several weeks of conditioning before going to this level.
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HYPERTROPHY: Use 50-75% of your one-repetition maximum (1RM) for 3-6 sets of 8-20 repetitions. If you're more of an endurance athlete, focus on 15-20 reps at 50-60% 1RM. Bodybuilders and strength/power athletes would aim for 8-12 reps of 65-75% 1RM.