Is a good way to measure progress is to always increase reps each week?

BHSAthlete80 · 11-16-2005, 09:14 PM

If one week, I do 50x10 and the next I do 50x11, is the rep count a good way to progress GROWTH? i know it means im getting stronger because I did more reps, but is it good to measure growth and muscle size?

**Peaked_18** · 11-16-2005, 09:18 PM

Growth comes from recovery, the stimulation would be more then last time. Either way you would grow if you had good recovery, might be slow and what not.

BHSAthlete80 · 11-16-2005, 09:20 PM

Ok, so as long as i keep working out and tearing down the muscle fibers even without getting mroe reps, ill still grow?

**Peaked_18** · 11-16-2005, 09:43 PM

Re-read what I said above.

Now read this after that:
Yes

BHSAthlete80 · 11-16-2005, 09:46 PM

Ok, then why do most programs/people always say to make the program best is to always be adding reps each week because strength=size and if u get stronger, you will no doubt get bigger. Is this just a big misguided myth?

**Peaked_18** · 11-16-2005, 09:54 PM

If you utilize rep ranges around 2-10 you will get muscle growth from what I experienced. It's usually 4-10 for most.. A lot of people say powerlifting won't make you big, but those are the small guys and shit. Teen section mofo's

**DJSTARER** · 11-16-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

If you utilize rep ranges around 2-10 you will get muscle growth from what I experienced. It's usually 4-10 for most.. A lot of people say powerlifting won't make you big, but those are the small guys and shit. Teen section mofo's

Agreed.

Recently, I've started training more like a PLer, that is, more cleaning, jerking, pressing, and of course... big pulling. It has been awsome at widening my upper back and base. In addition, I throw in isolations (flies, seated rows, and weighted pull-ups.) A combination of both, I feel, works very well.

**NYCmitch25** · 11-16-2005, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

If you utilize rep ranges around 2-10 you will get muscle growth from what I experienced. It's usually 4-10 for most.. A lot of people say powerlifting won't make you big, but those are the small guys and shit. Teen section mofo's

lol! i love this guy.

Hybrid · 11-16-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCmitch25

lol! i love this guy.

Yeah he's freaking brutually honest.

**A.FreeRadical** · 11-16-2005, 11:43 PM

You can measure progress in increased reps, sets or lbs. Generally, the rep ranges of 1-5 will build strength, 6-10 will build muscle and 10-up will build endurance. (These ranges are typical and yours may vary. Simple statements are usually wrong some of the time, including this one.)

You need to lift more reps, sets or lbs to gain muscle. I can't do more reps or sets without strength, so I start there, then switch up to hypertrophy mode, then endurance to finish off the process. Then I repeat with more weight or sets by building strength. ad infinitum...

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BHSAthlete80 · 11-16-2005, 11:49 PM

^^Ohh, i like that. sounds good. So you do something like for example

3x3 then when you get that, you do 3x6, then 3x8, then 3x10, 3x12, then 3x15, something like that?

11-16-2005, 09:14 PM	#1
BHSAthlete80 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 97 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Is a good way to measure progress is to always increase reps each week? If one week, I do 50x10 and the next I do 50x11, is the rep count a good way to progress GROWTH? i know it means im getting stronger because I did more reps, but is it good to measure growth and muscle size?

11-16-2005, 11:43 PM	#10
A.FreeRadical the Epicurean Bodybuilder Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,245 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 58	You can measure progress in increased reps, sets or lbs. Generally, the rep ranges of 1-5 will build strength, 6-10 will build muscle and 10-up will build endurance. (These ranges are typical and yours may vary. Simple statements are usually wrong some of the time, including this one.) You need to lift more reps, sets or lbs to gain muscle. I can't do more reps or sets without strength, so I start there, then switch up to hypertrophy mode, then endurance to finish off the process. Then I repeat with more weight or sets by building strength. ad infinitum... * __________________ "Is it going to be the red pill or the blue pill, Neo? The red pill will answer the question 'What is the Matrix?' Choose carefully. Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more." Ron Paul for President, 2008 A.FreeRadical ...the Epicurean bodybuilder Height: 5'9", Age: 62, My last high on 2/1/2006 was 196 lbs. My last low on 8/08/2006 was 167.5 lbs. Cutting until I am lean Starting weight: 190 lbs. bodyfat: 19.7% November 27th: 183 lbs. bodyfat: 18.3% bodyfat Goal Weight: 176 lbs with no more than 10% bodyfat My recipe collection

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11-16-2005, 09:18 PM	#2
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Growth comes from recovery, the stimulation would be more then last time. Either way you would grow if you had good recovery, might be slow and what not.

11-16-2005, 09:20 PM	#3
BHSAthlete80 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 97 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Ok, so as long as i keep working out and tearing down the muscle fibers even without getting mroe reps, ill still grow?

11-16-2005, 09:43 PM	#4
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Re-read what I said above. Now read this after that: Yes

11-16-2005, 09:46 PM	#5
BHSAthlete80 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 97 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Ok, then why do most programs/people always say to make the program best is to always be adding reps each week because strength=size and if u get stronger, you will no doubt get bigger. Is this just a big misguided myth?

11-16-2005, 09:54 PM	#6
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	If you utilize rep ranges around 2-10 you will get muscle growth from what I experienced. It's usually 4-10 for most.. A lot of people say powerlifting won't make you big, but those are the small guys and shit. Teen section mofo's

11-16-2005, 11:49 PM	#11
BHSAthlete80 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 97 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	^^Ohh, i like that. sounds good. So you do something like for example 3x3 then when you get that, you do 3x6, then 3x8, then 3x10, 3x12, then 3x15, something like that?