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Anonymous
Ok /fit/ I've got a question that I've wanted to ask for a while.

What's the right amount of weight/reps if you just want an effective exercise to strengthen your muscles? Basically a decent mix between endurance and strength.

I generally tend to do three series of 10-30 reps with 40-60% of the max I can lift. I generally never lift so much that I can't do more than 5 reps with decent form, although I do this for curls after I've finished my other series involving the biceps.

Am I doing it right, or is there a better more effective way?
>> Anonymous
30 reps is cardio. If you're breaking 10, increase the weight.
>> Anonymous
>>9238
he said strength.
>> Lil Dreamer !3GqYIJ3Obs!!FIK
>>9238
endurance, yes. but he won't really be getting any noticeable strength gains
>> Anonymous
>>9238
Yeah, if you want endurance, it's good, but to build strength you need to lift as much as possible. Really, if he wants endurance and strength, he could alternate doing what he's doing with lifting higher weight every other week or something.
>> Anonymous
Anything over 15 reps is just wasting your time.

Also the time between sets does not need to be anything fixed, leaving extra time does not deteriorate muscle growth or your work out performance.

You need to leave enough time so your muscles get strength back so you can do more reps.
>> Anonymous
It's probably best to do strict days for strength and days for endurance.
>> Anonymous
>>9231
This was possible the best first post possible. Seriously. Don't listen to anyone else in this thread. Discus here; go somewhere else to learn.
>> Anonymous
OP here. So if I do alternating days for strength/endurance, what would the best endurance routine be? What I'm doing already, taking lighter weights and doing more reps, or something else?
>> Anonymous
>>9280
The weight training instructor at my university had me do endurance one time, and he seemed to think that using weight that you can do 15-20 reps with was what you should shoot for. I've never heard of anyone doing anything for more than 20 reps.