Ep 19: The Over 45 Guide To Sets and Reps for Strength

The Holly Perkins Health Podcast

One of the most common questions I get is – how many sets per exercise should I do, and how many reps per set? While I wish there was a more straightforward answer, it's just not that simple! Luckily, I've done all of the research for you and have years of experience to prove it works. In this episode, I reveal the best number of sets to gain muscle over 45, my favorite rep scheme to get better results, the number of sets you should aim for in your workout, and so much more!

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Topics Covered:

• Specificity in training
• Muscular strength vs. endurance
• Myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy
• A “hard” weight load
• The ideal amount of reps for women
• Progressive overload
• A prep set
• My 15-12-10-10 approach
• Adjusting to the demand of an exercise

Resources Mentioned:

• Listen to the first 18 episodes of Holly Perkins Health Podcast HERE
• Apply for The Body Composition Project HERE
• Research on fundamentals of resistance training HERE
• Research on optimum repetitions for the development of strength HERE
• Research on specificity of repetition maximum training zones HERE
• Research on periodized strength training HERE
• Research on the influence of resistance training volume and periodization HERE
• Research on sarcoplasmic hypertrophy in skeletal muscle HERE
• Research on effects of estrogen on musculoskeletal performance HERE

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