Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Does a 5x5 Program Work for Muscle or Strength Or Both?

The traditional approach to weight training is to use low reps / high loads for strength building (up to 1-4 reps per set), and moderate reps for muscle building (6-12 reps per set). Good scientific reasons exist for these paradigms. You can read more detail in these summaries of the American College of Sports Medicine position stand documents:

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