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**Aurora**

Well there are many ways to look at this, first of all if you train in a rep range you will be strong in that rep range. And you want to train your ATP-CP system, since that is what you will be using for strength if your just aiming for a 1RM. This means 10 second bursts (or under). Training explosively is highly effective for developing this system. I say explosively because speed is constant, what your going for is acceleration. So if you were to do higher rep range with lighter weights for fast pumping type movements under 10 seconds then it would still be effective as part of an overall program that includes the basic low rep scheme. At least thats my take.

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Aurora Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 28 Posts: 1,265 Rep Power: 6	Re: low reps v high reps Well there are many ways to look at this, first of all if you train in a rep range you will be strong in that rep range. And you want to train your ATP-CP system, since that is what you will be using for strength if your just aiming for a 1RM. This means 10 second bursts (or under). Training explosively is highly effective for developing this system. I say explosively because speed is constant, what your going for is acceleration. So if you were to do higher rep range with lighter weights for fast pumping type movements under 10 seconds then it would still be effective as part of an overall program that includes the basic low rep scheme. At least thats my take.