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Old 02-10-2008, 08:54 AM
EricT EricT is offline
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Yeah. Most of the time we say up to twelve is for growth and past that is "endurance". But you could ask the same question and say what's the big difference between 12 and 13. The answer of course is there is not a bif difference. That is why they call them rep "ranges". And the truth is you can do up to 15 reps and still get 'size' from it. But then you start to ask the same question again and eventually there has to be a cut-off. This is why I always say you are getting into endurance range but I don't say "you are training endurance".

Ultimately to get as "big" as possible and as "strong" as possible you'll need all the rep 'ranges'.

I do 15 reps or more on (back) extensions quite often. Does it make my lower back bigger? Yes. But maybe the real purpose is I want to train local muscular endurance since that is what I need at the time. And that will help me pull heavier or more or what have you and that will get me stronger overall. So is some rep nazi going to come on and tell me that is wrong? The point being, everything can be useful you just have to know when and how.

Some simple little one size fits all stuff may be ok when your first start but it won't get you all the way.

As far as the heaviest possible weight, via barbell, always being the best for whatever reason, well, that is just a big crock of poo-poo.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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