Group: Beginners to Exercise

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 970, Messages: 18927

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bench press

boomah
boomah
Posts: 5
Joined: 2005/03/15
United States
2005/03/27, 12:37 PM
whats a good amount of sets? Also how many reps should i do to be proper in my bench press?
bropie
bropie
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Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/03/27, 12:46 PM
beginner/minimal experience - 1 to 3 sets, 12 to 15 reps
intermediate/regualr exerciser - 1 to 4 sets, 8 to 12 reps
advanced serious lifter - 1 to 6 sets, 1 to 8 reps

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mmaibohm
mmaibohm
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Joined: 2003/09/30
United States
2005/03/27, 01:30 PM
bropie wear did you get thoose figures from. There is no real set amount of reps or sets. The real factor is what are your goals, bodybuilding or power lifting or general health.

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bropie
bropie
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Canada
2005/03/27, 02:34 PM
these are from my personal trainer certification manual.. they just correlate with beginner exercisers primarily developing muscular endurance, and leading into more advanced techniques that incorporate size and strength gains as well once technique and form are down pat

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mmaibohm
mmaibohm
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2005/03/28, 03:21 PM
ok got ya big guy cool. Do they have a copy online :)

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I am that
which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine
now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
bropie
bropie
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Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/03/28, 03:44 PM
hehe i wish.. coulda saved me some $$$

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