Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 379, Messages: 54577

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Generated fitness plan:why so many reps?

danmam
danmam
Posts: 1
Joined: 2009/08/10
United States
2010/02/05, 03:02 AM
My generated "Gain Muscle Mass Training" exercise plan is full of 4-set lifts with reps like 20-16-14-12 or similar. Doesn't this build endurance rather than muscle mass? If so, why does Freetrainers use this rather than lower rep lifts?
2010/02/05, 08:32 AM
Do yourself a favor and look Starting Strength 5x5 on bodybuilding.com

hbomb0105
hbomb0105
Posts: 12
Joined: 2009/12/20
United States
2010/02/11, 11:21 AM
what is the level that you are at. I know in my last 8 week general progression program I did it at intermediate and those were the reps. Now I am starting a advance 8 week progression program and it has 12 rep to 4 reps. So the level you are at depends on your rep they give, that is what I think.