Confused about reps?

Can someone explain to me about reps. What is the best rep scheme out there. I was planning on doing three sets an exercise either 10,8,6 12,10,8 or 15,12,10 all while increasing the weight each set. I was also maybe gonna try to do 3x5 increasing the weight each set.

Does it matter if you are cutting bulking? What rep scheme is good for kneeling cable crunches, forearms, and calves? What about if I have an impinged shoulder and I wanna do some rear delt exercises like reverse flys, what rep scheme would be good for those?

Basically I have no idea what reps scheme does what. I heard 10,8,6 is the best overall. Any help would be appreciated.

IMO it depends on if you're in shape or not. What i mean by that is that if you're just starting out i would do higher reps at first to get my tendons warmed up for the ***kickin it's about to get in the near future. As to what I do,......usually 10,8,6.

normally when im trying to gain alot of strengh i pyramid i do sets like a warm up set with 15-20 with bout 135lbs then ill through the weight on and go 10 8 6 4 2 and then push as much up for just 1 i would also think that working a pyramid will get u some good size gains mass wise

Here is the general rule:
Strength: <6 reps
Power: Single Effort 1-2 reps
Power: Multiple Effort 3-5 reps
Hypertrophy: 6-12 reps
Muscular Endurance: >12 reps

What rep scheme will work is like the blowing wind in which you cannot see it but you can surley feel it. Sometimes, as you get more experience you need to forget about "reps" and go with feel IMO. But that is a whole another topic, some muscle groups may respond better with higher reps, some lower as the type of fibers(red/white,#1/#2) may have a relation to # of reps. Basically, if you have to have #'s go with Hyper's reply but you need the right weight also,for example strength <6 reps you would not curl 25lbs and like wise you cannot do 20 reps with 225lbs.

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Originally Posted by bluethunder

What rep scheme will work is like the blowing wind in which you cannot see it but you can surley feel it. Sometimes, as you get more experience you need to forget about "reps" and go with feel IMO. But that is a whole another topic, some muscle groups may respond better with higher reps, some lower as the type of fibers(red/white,#1/#2) may have a relation to # of reps. Basically, if you have to have #'s go with Hyper's reply but you need the right weight also,for example strength <6 reps you would not curl 25lbs and like wise you cannot do 20 reps with 225lbs.

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Guess I should have added this:
Strength: >80% of 1RM
Power: 80-90% of 1RM
Power: 75-85% of 1RM
Hypertrophy: 67-85% of 1RM
Endurance: <67% of 1RM

I know it's alot but can you guys help me with what set/rep schemes go with these exercises?

Flat and Incline dumbell press
Side and front lateral raises
Shrugs
Tricep pushdowns
Squats and deads
Leg curls and leg extensions
Kneeling cable crunches
Forearm curls
Seated rows
Wide and close grip lat pulldowns
Rotator cuff exercises
Seated incline, seated incline hammer, preacher, and reverse preacher curls
Seated dumbell shoulder press
Flys
4 way neck machine
Reverse hyper extensions
Calve raises
Straight arm pulldowns
Seated reverse flys

6 weeks:
Flat/Incline Presses: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Side/Front Raises: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
Shrugs: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Tricep Pressdown: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Squats/Deads: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Leg Curls/Extensions: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
Kneeling Cables: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Forearm Curls: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
Seated Rows: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Wide Grip Pulls: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Rotater Cuff: Shoulder Prehab w/ bands
Seated Incline/Hammer/etc: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Seated Dumbbell Press: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM\
Flys: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
4 Way Neck: Circuit
Hyperextensions: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
Calve raises: 10RM, 8RM, 6RM
Straight arm pulldowns: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
Seated reverse flys: 12RM, 12RM, 12RM
"Transition"
6 weeks
Flat/Incline Presses: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM. 5RM
Side/Front Raises: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
Shrugs: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Tricep Pressdown: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Squats/Deads: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Leg Curls/Extensions: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
Kneeling Cables: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM. 5RM
Forearm Curls: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
Seated Rows: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Wide Grip Pulls: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Rotater Cuff: Shoulder Prehab w/ bands
Seated Incline/Hammer/etc: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Seated Dumbbell Press: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Flys: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
4 Way Neck: Circuit
Hyperextensions: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
Calve raises: 5RM, 5RM, 5RM, 5RM
Straight arm pulldowns: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
Seated reverse flys: 8RM, 8RM, 8RM
This would be my suggestion. On a few exercises, calves, forearms, back extension, neck, I would go more by feel. But for the main core and assistance, I would do something like I mentioned. Hope this helps a little.

Anyone else?

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Originally Posted by Aggression

Can someone explain to me about reps. What is the best rep scheme out there. I was planning on doing three sets an exercise either 10,8,6 12,10,8 or 15,12,10 all while increasing the weight each set. I was also maybe gonna try to do 3x5 increasing the weight each set.

Does it matter if you are cutting bulking? What rep scheme is good for kneeling cable crunches, forearms, and calves? What about if I have an impinged shoulder and I wanna do some rear delt exercises like reverse flys, what rep scheme would be good for those?

Basically I have no idea what reps scheme does what. I heard 10,8,6 is the best overall. Any help would be appreciated.

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