For example, we explain how to determine the most
effective number of reps for you per body part.
Not exact matches
«That said, you can recruit and overload more muscle fibres by lifting a lighter resistance at a higher
number of reps and still achieve equally as
effective strength gains and muscular hypertrophy — provided you train to the muscle to fatigue.»
The higher
number of reps works best for muscle hypertrophy but is not as
effective for building maximal strength, although your strength will increase as well as your muscles grow.
To make an exercise, including push ups, more difficult and more
effective you can simply increase the
number of repetitions that you do, you can do more sets
of more
reps, take shorter (or no) breaks, use more weight by adding weight to your back or a weighted vest, or you can increase range
of motion with your push up bars — while taking pressure off your wrists.
And, you can program it to end after a certain
number of reps, after a certain amount
of time, or — and this is for people who want to be really targeted about what is the minimum
effective dose.
Jim Keen: And, you can program it to end after a certain
number of reps, after a certain amount
of time, or — and this is for people who want to be really targeted about what is the minimum
effective dose.