Monday, December 21, 2009

Sets, Reps and Other Things ...


I wanted to share two charts with CFB readers.

The first is based on a recently released position paper by The American College of Sports Medicine, offering guidelines on how to build a solid strength training routine. Here is what they recommend:


* The heavier the weight, the lower the number of reps per set.
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The next chart is something that I put together that outlines CFB recommendations on set and rep ranges based on the type of workout you're performing


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Hope you find these useful!

Train hard; stay strong.

Peace.

Susan

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