At the hotel, motel, hotel gym…

13 March 2010 No Comment

Whenever you start a new workout routine, whether that be P90X, Turbo Jam Maximum Results, or INSANITY, you should always have a clear cut view of what your goal is.  If at this moment you’re main focus is building and gaining pure strength, you may be asking yourself what the best rep range is for that.  Sure, someone that lifts 100 pounds for 10 reps today, trains and eats consistently and correctly for several months on end, then manages to lift 125 pounds for 10 reps has definitely gotten stronger.  But, is that the best, the most effective way to raise your muscular strength? I agree with what fitness specialist Kelly Baggett says, that for someone wanting to get stronger they should be training in the 6 reps or below rep range per set.  The trainer that gets strong lifting a weight for 6 all out reps with proper exercise form is going to also get stronger a lot faster even in practically any other rep range.  Now, again, this is for pure, or what some experts call “load”strength.  This isn’t, in my humble opinion, the best rep range to train at for muscular hypertrophy, aka physically visible larger muscles.  That’s another topic for another day. So, keep this little tip in mind when your goal is push around some heavy iron!