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Topic of the week - What Is The Best Rep And Set Range For Building Muscle?

im not talking about advice, im talking about a serious question being brought up and people just taking the piss.
feel free to ban me shrek if you dont like my opinion
 
Like you said "it's not BB.com". We like to respect fellow members whilst still having a laugh mixed in with some serious discussion.

Half arsed apology accepted.
 
Been lifting 5 years.

I've gained around 4-6 kilos of muscle a year. Doing the compound lifts, Bench, Bent over row, pullups, Standing Military.

3-4 sets of 10 reps, when I can do 12-13 I'll move weight up. Only do 2-3 lifts per workout, usually only 2.
 
Sheesh sorry HumBug. No women at your gym I take it?
If you must know my answer, it depends on how much weight I'm pushing.

I do 8 reps for my warm up sets (reasonably light).
6-8 reps for two heavy sets.
8-10 reps for one or two slightly lighter sets after that.

That's not to say that what I do is even right.. I do the sets of 6 for strength, sets of 8-10 for size. Trying to cover both bases.
 
I read 21's for curls are bad as it builds up lactic acid which is very catabolic and therefor should be avoided.

Just sayin'
 
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