[Ian Coe]

Originally Posted by Standard

All rep ranges can be usefull when working for strength, thats why you cycle rep ranges.

LIES!!!!

[Urban]

you get better at lifting things for 8 reps.

[Standard]

Originally Posted by Ian Coe

LIES!!!!

Sorry sir

*goes back to singles and doubles*

[hunto]

Originally Posted by $uperman

5 reps is for power and 12 reps for size. But what do you train with 8 reps?

New ass.

1-2-3-4-5678, 12,34,56,78, then power drive it- 1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8 then real fast, get that clapper going- 12345678, 12345678, then slow- One-uh,two-uh,three-uh,four-uh, while making my O-face

[omgitsrick]

Originally Posted by Urban

you get better at lifting things for 8 reps.

Makes sense, I never thought of it like that before.

[maori rule all]

bill pearl, I think called it limit strength or something, or maybe he just said hypertrophy as well. I'll get the book off my mate later and find out. He was a bodybuilder however so his interpatations might be a bit different towards strength than ours or compared to a top class powerlifter, but he still knows the Iron game off course lol.

[gza]

google "program design t-nation"
first one that comes up

[vince89]

Anything past 6 and under 15 is generally considered to be for Hypertrophy training from what Ive read.

You will obviously improve your strength with it, but its not the ideal rep range for strength training. Just like you can get bigger by training in low rep ranges.

[theNuge]

Originally Posted by hunto

New ass.

1-2-3-4-5678, 12,34,56,78, then power drive it- 1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8 then real fast, get that clapper going- 12345678, 12345678, then slow- One-uh,two-uh,three-uh,four-uh, while making my O-face

Once again, I'm laughing like a fool and making a scene at my desk here at work.

[Lusst]

Anything over 3 reps is strictly cardio.