Some of the most common questions I receive from trainees revolve around repetitions and weights. They want to know many repetitions to perform and how much weight to use. As with most aspects of training, the answer depends on your goals. The fewer reps you can perform with a certain weight, the more strength is emphasized versus size or endurance. Generally, for most bodies, rep ranges from one to six emphasize strength, seven to twelve build size, and thirteen to howeve

After training for a while we all tend to fall into ruts of always using the same favorite exercises. Those favorite exercises are usually those that are effective and seem to work with our natural bodily movements – those that suit our bodies well. There is nothing wrong with sticking with what works for your own body, but sometimes to break through a plateau in your progress you need to make some changes. That’s where a bit of muscle confusion can be extremely valuable.