If your goal is hypertrophy, for example, lifting primarily in the 6 to 12 rep range will help you target your type II muscle ...

When building muscle, sets and reps are your best friends. But what exactly are they? A "rep" (short for repetition) is one complete motion of an exercise. A "set" is a group of consecutive reps.

The default set and rep scheme for most gym goers seems to be 3 sets of 10 reps. That’s too bad, because you’ll gain more muscle and strength with 5 sets of 5. First popularized in the 1960s ...

“Longer rest times help your muscles to refill with energy and allow you to lift the heaviest weight possible as you progress ...

Low-rep sets of five let you go heavy, but 25 total reps give you enough volume to add some muscle mass, too. For safety's sake, stop each set shy of failure to maintain proper form. 1 Set to Failure ...

Counting reps might be sabotaging your workouts. Why time under tension and rep-free training builds muscle better than ...

If you can do three sets of 12 reps for all your sets from the jump, you’re probably not challenging your muscles enough. One quick exception to this approach comes with lengthened partial reps .

A Trainer Shares How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle — It's About Reps and Sets. By Tamara Pridgett. Updated on Aug 10, 2018 at 9:11 AM. Unsplash | Charlotte Karlsen Unsplash | Charlotte Karlsen.