The Right Number Of Reps To Gain Muscle Mass
November 15th, 2009 by admin
No matter what you read or who you talk to, everyone has their own opinion on what the “perfect” rep range is to allow for maximum muscle stimulation and growth. Knowing the right rep range to perform during your workout is key to helping you gain muscle mass. To achieve the greatest gains in muscle mass and strength, the majority of your muscle-building sets should consist of 5 to 7 repetitions.
Although you will be using a different rep range depending on what muscle group you are training, low-rep sets will be used the majority of the time. This means that for every set you perform, the weight should be light enough that you can complete at least 5 reps using proper form, but heavy enough that you cannot complete more than 7.