Perhaps you've heard that in order to lose weight, need to
do more reps with lighter weights.
Another example would be to use a dumbbell between your feet for a weighted pull - up and then dropping the dumbbell and doing
more reps with just bodyweight.
The absolute worst thing you can do is start purposely using lighter weights
for more reps because you think it will burn fat.
If you're a seasoned athlete, then up the tempo and move faster to
get more reps in.
Also
performing more reps as well as different squat types, such as the front squat, would be very helpful and you would see faster leg development.
This means we can add more weight or do
more reps as the small joint of the wrist or even our grip is no longer a limiting factor.
I alternate my days with heavy lifts lower reps on one day followed by lighter weight
more reps on the other day.
This is fine, just adjust the reps you do accordingly, so
more reps of the exercises that are easier and fewer of the ones that are harder.
Therefore, performing
more reps at a progressively higher weight builds more muscle, which in turn keeps the metabolism high.
This includes lifting heavier weights and completing
more reps per set.
Over time, you'll be able to
complete more reps using the same resistance and you'll have greater muscle endurance.
Breaking it up like this will allow you to get
many more reps than counting straight through one big set.
I also get
more reps when alternating because of the rest each arm receives while the other arm curls.
That's a 17 % increase with only the addition of one
more rep using the same weight and the same amount of sets.
The technique essentially involves performing an exercise until failure, then reducing the weight by 10 - 30 % in order to continue for
more reps until you reach failure again.
Just be aware that you could get
more rep if you asked them separately.
If you can easily do
more reps then it means you should increase the weight to make it more challenging!
If you use creatine in this way your muscles will have more energy, and you'll be able to squeeze
more reps out of your sets.
It's okay to do 5 clean reps and then bang out a
couple more reps with more assistance to work your legs even more.
This is where another person assists you to do
more reps after muscle failure.
This means you won't be able to lift quite as much but you'll be able to do a
lot more reps with it.
It helps you
hit more reps when doing high volume resistance training [8].
They're lifting a lot more weight and doing
way more reps than you or I ever will, with minimal cardio.
This means you will now
earn more rep points and gold from races, however it is still in the beginning stage and more updates are expected further down the line.
This will allow you to perform
more reps without the joint pain that comes from complete hanging lock outs.
However, packing more weight or completing
more reps while only covering a limited lower body motion range is not beneficial in the real world.
When teams are torn between two candidates, the starting quarterback will oftentimes
receive more reps with the first team offense to simulate regular season action.
This will help you lift heavier weights and do
more reps which will increase muscle size in the long run.
Meaning rather then move to a heavier kettlebell you simply
compete more reps or change the exercise to a more difficult variety.
Or maybe your ambition got the best of you and you did
far more reps than you should have.
On your last set or two of an exercise, after you've come close to failure, continue doing a
few more reps in only one half of the range of motion.
What it leaves out is the you can also perform
more reps per minute AND move faster.
On the other hand, if you choose to push only 10 to 25 % of sets
for more reps, you are dramatically slowing the muscle building process.
On the last set, drop the weight and do as
many more reps as possible.