But high weight and low reps is not the best approach for building muscle.
Bench press heavy weight low reps.
Train like a bodybuilder.
This percentage of 1 rep max translates to about 6 12 reps per set.
High reps with light weight but high reps can still elicit gains in strength as well.
The lifters were split into two groups.
Why does this work.
1 for example in one study 23 cyclists were placed into high resistance low repetition lr low resistance high repetition hr or cycling only groups for a.
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A high rep group which lifted at 30 50 of their one rep max for 20 25 reps a set and a low rep group which lifted at 75 90 of their one rep max for 8 12.
Heavy lifters who did 1 to 5 reps of moves like squats lunges and deadlifts along with moderate lifters who did 8 to 12 reps of the same.
In 2016 researchers divided athletes into two groups.
Younger men are typically able to bench press more than older men and men in general.
For optimal strength increases the research conclusively supports low reps with heavy weight vs.
On the intense end of the spectrum powerlifters and many competitive bodybuilders pair very low reps 1 to 5 with extremely heavy weights 90 95 of their one rep max.
The average weight most adult men and women can bench press depends on age fitness level and other factors.
If your goal is increasing bench press strength and upper body mass then generally speaking it appears that upping your bench press frequency to 2 3 4 and maybe even 5 times a week can be a.
A meta analysis study of studies conducted in 2007 1 found that lifting 60 85 of your 1 rep max was the most effective way to stimulate growth.
Military press 3 x 3 perform at least 2 warm up sets standing dumbbell press.
3 x 3.