are 3 set of 8 reps good for a beginner?

are 3 set of 8 reps good for a beginner?

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  1. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    depends on your goals
    time between sets also matters

    • 7 months ago
      Anonymous

      nothing fancy, barely have free time a day, I just want to llift enough to primary be a bit healthier and built up some strenght and a tiny bit for looks

      • 7 months ago
        Anonymous

        ok, I’m going to elaborate a bit
        first, the common rookie mistake is to jerk off the weights/cables with not enough weights on them, because you only focus on reps. You’re not doing much if you’re not putting the extra effort for your last reps.
        Second, the number of reps determines the outcome
        3-6 reps is strength territory
        7-12 is hypertrophy (muscle building)
        12+ is cardio
        I would recommend varying it up a bit as all three are important to develop as a beginner.
        Make sure you stretch properly before the workout and do trial sets with low reps to warm up the muscles before moving on to desired weights (especially important for free weights like bench)

        • 7 months ago
          Anonymous

          *with low weights

        • 7 months ago
          Anonymous

          ok thanks anon

        • 7 months ago
          Anonymous

          how does 3x10 working sets plus 2x10 warm ups sound?

          • 7 months ago
            Anonymous

            you only need one warm-up set imo

        • 7 months ago
          Anonymous

          >Second, the number of reps determines the outcome
          >3-6 reps is strength territory
          >7-12 is hypertrophy (muscle building)
          >12+ is cardio
          thanks for your first post here, maybe stick to your Men's Health articles

          • 7 months ago
            Anonymous

            seething powershitter

            • 7 months ago
              Anonymous

              far from it, maybe if they tried reading something from this side of the millennium

              • 7 months ago
                Anonymous

                refute it then, what are strength reps, what are hypertrophy reps

              • 7 months ago
                Anonymous

                hypertrophy reps
                5-30 reps
                0-3 RIR

                strength reps, more subjective since this is largely CNS adaptation and has other influences (speed work, etc.)
                1-4 reps

                there's a caveat with all of this, saying that certain exercises are better suited to rep ranges
                ie. don't do 3x5 for lat raises or 3x30 for deadlifts

              • 7 months ago
                Anonymous

                >he does thirty reps for “hypertrophy”

              • 7 months ago
                Anonymous

                I'm not saying I do, I'm just telling you what the hypertrophy rep range is
                reps between 5-30 and taken relatively close to failure all provide similar hypertrophic stimulus

        • 7 months ago
          Anonymous

          Excellent input with the emphasis on difference between strength and muscle building.

          Most people don't know the difference. You can be strong without being muscly, and everyone forgets that.

          Now remember that every body is different, OP. Find what works for you, and make sure you stick to it.

          Also: Make sure to eat your protein!

  2. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    Yes if rpe 8. Quit stressing the details and just train.

  3. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    Go to TOTAL faliure

  4. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    No
    Run a real LP program and bulk through

    Then hop on a building routine once you're stronger so you can actually build mass at a decent pace

    Also, DO NOT TRY TO PROGRAM YOUR OWN ROUTINE
    YOU KNOW NOTHING
    JUST DO A REAL PROGRAM

  5. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    do 4x8-12, once you can do 4 sets at 12, increase the weight by 5lbs

  6. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

    no, you need to do 4 sets of 6 reps or 6 sets of 4 reps or 8 sets of 3 reps or 12 sets of 2 reps or 24 sets of 1 reps or 1 sets of 24 reps or 2 sets of 12 reps. Nothing in between.

  7. 7 months ago
    Anonymous

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