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Old 04-24-2006, 10:33 AM   #1
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Cool for muscle strength-3 reps of 10 or 10 reps of 3??
I need to be able to bench press 80 lbs by June...I can do about 40lbs now (5 5" female, 142 lbs, med boned, 21 years old), someone said 10 reps of 3 is better for strengh than doing 3 reps of 10..any suggestions????????
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Re: for muscle strength-3 reps of 10 or 10 reps of 3??
3 reps of 10??? what does 10 stand for???

 
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Re: for muscle strength-3 reps of 10 or 10 reps of 3??
3 reps x 10 or 10 reps x 3
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Re: for muscle strength-3 reps of 10 or 10 reps of 3??
oh so u meen sets, i would just aim for 3 sets of 4-6 reps, and once can do 4 sets of 6 add the weight

 
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Re: for muscle strength-3 reps of 10 or 10 reps of 3??
i meen 3 sets not 4, sorry bout that

 
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