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Reps for Beginner gaining strength

paaaks Posts: 1 Joined: 2008/09/15	2008/09/30, 08:59 PM Hi, I am a beginner to weight lifting. I am 16 years old,5ft 10in and 135 pounds. I got a free exercise program from this website and have been doing it for about 2 weeks, 5 days a week. I am trying to gain strength and muscle mass. For most exercises the routine calls for 4 sets of 20, 16, 14, 12 reps. Are these high reps the best way to gain muscle mass and strength or should I be doing more weight with less reps? Also if anyone has a good beginner strength and muscle mass gain workout please post it. Thanks for the help!!
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2008/09/30, 09:13 PM For a beginner - it's fine. Stick with it. You need to get your muscles acclimated to the stress of weight training. Once you've been at it for 6-8 weeks you can adjust the weight and rep range to meet your goals. Everyone starts somewhere; this is your start. Do it right. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
slowmofo Posts: 47 Joined: 2008/05/29	2008/09/30, 09:14 PM The 20 reps in the beginning are a warm up set. You should start with a lower weight just to get everything "warmed up" After that I would up the weight and maintain this weight for the 16 14 12