About Exercise: Strength Training Basics - How Many Reps?

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Exercise Exercise Weight Loss Basics Strength and Cardio Workouts Get Started From Paige Waehner, your Guide to Exercise The other day, I told one of my clients to do 12 bicep curls. "Why 12? Why not 15 or 30 or NONE?" She asked. I tried my mother's tried and true response to any question, "Because I said so," but that doesn't always fly with adults. Also, I thought it was a good question - why do we only do a certain number of reps and how do we decide how many to do? That's the topic I'm covering this week, along with a few other scintillating topics. Enjoy and have a great week! Strength Training Basics - How Many Reps? If you lift weights, you do a certain number of reps of each exercise. Most of the time, you do between 8-16 reps, depending on your goals but, if... Read more Reader Success Story - How Celeste Started Exercising Celeste's story about becoming an exerciser is kind of interesting. She only started working out because a friend invited her to try a step aerobics class but, to her... Read more Exercises of the Week: Lower Body Power The muscles in the lower body, including the hips, glutes and thighs, are the strongest muscles in the body and it can be difficult to fatigue those muscles simply because... Read more Vote: How much variety do you have? After working with personal training clients in their homes for the last few years, I've noticed a common issue: Many of them were doing the same workouts for months or even years...Read more Exercise Ads Cardio Exercise Work Out Routine How to Gain Muscle Full Body Workout Bodyweight Routines Featured Articles Obesity and Exercise Finding Time to Exercise 5 Ways to Stick With Your Exercise Goals How to Turn Around a Bad Day Cooking Healthy Food in a Hurry Yogi Tea   More from About.com Managing Dog Behavior Problems Understanding common dog behavior problems like barking, biting, and chewing is key to handling them appropriately. More > Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Keep yourself, and your family, happy and healthy this fall with these tips. More > This newsletter is written by: Paige Waehner Exercise Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Exercise newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Exercise Basics Exercise for Beginners Exercise for Weight Loss Weight Loss Success Stories Exercise Gear Advertisement