P&P #12. The Number of Repetitions May Not Decide Whether an Exercise Will Develop Strength versus Hypertrophy or Power.
Very often one encounters advice such as 1-3 repetitions will develop power, 5-8 reps will develop strength, 6-12 reps will cause hypertrophy and more than 25 reps will develop muscle endurance. Yet we constantly find exceptions to this 'rule'. Moreover, one may ask at which number of reps does one regime of training change into another. Who can categorically state that 5 reps will not produce power or that 3 reps will not produce hypertrophy? This scheme is often used to distinguish between weightlifting, powerlifting and bodybuilding training, yet there are many exceptions which all of us can quote. Nevertheless, personal trainers and coaches continue to rely on this type of categorisation. Discuss this issue and comment on whether such schemes should continue to be used in the traditional format.
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