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Unlock Maximum Muscle Growth: Why All Rep Ranges Work (and How to Use Them)

For decades, lifters were told there was a "magic" rep range for hypertrophy — traditionally 8–12 reps. While this range is indeed effective, modern research has shown that muscle growth can occur ...

How Much Does Lifting Heavy Really Matter? Experts Say Strength Is More Important Than You Think.

Training for big numbers is about more than just ego. Here's what you need to know.
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How Many Reps You'll Need to Build Muscle

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." BUILDING MUSCLE TAKES a plan. If ...
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You Might Be Sabotaging Gains If You Use The Same Rep Range Every Time

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." PLENTY OF PLANNING goes into a well designed strength training routine. You'll determine the number of ...

I switched heavy lifting for lighter, high-rep workouts – here's why I won't go back

After a two-year plateau, I built muscle within two months ...
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Strength training can count as cardio, study concludes, but what do experts say?

Ever felt seriously out of breath when doing heavy lifting and wondered why you're finding high-rep strength training so hard aerobically? A new study suggests that it's because performing squats at a ...