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How many sets and reps should I do?

andyem Posts: 45 Joined: 2004/02/03	2005/04/23, 05:38 PM Im currently doing 4 sets and 10 reps for each different exercise that day. Is this too many becuase I have seen on some other sites people doing 3 sets and 8-12 reps each. What difference in your body will more reps or less reps with more power do? Thx again
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/04/23, 05:42 PM it all depends on your goals.. something like 6- 8 sets will be more for building size and strength, as opposed to something like 10- 12 reps for more endurance and definition. 4 sets is plenty per exercise, you could even do 3 if you wanted, but i wouldnt go over 4 because of the "law of diminishing returns" (more or less that its detrimental to do more than 4 work sets)
andyem Posts: 45 Joined: 2004/02/03	2005/04/23, 06:17 PM Thx again broupie I'll try 3 sets 10 reps becuase my fourth set is usually a struggle from the first rep to the last.