Powerlifting is a meme

>>40048956
It's better to do 2 reps at your maximum possible weight than 5-10 at smaller weights.

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>tfw I either have to do 5 or 8 reps because I think of that stupid fuckimg /fit/ infograph that says 6-7 reps leads to no results

>>40048986
Wrong. Powerlifting requires 1-2 reps with an 80-90% effort (resistance).. strength training (or bodybuilding) requires 6-8 reps with 85% effort. This is why most powerlifters are on the heavier side.. they do not get muscle hypertrophy.

>>40049066
> believing everything on /fit/

I say 5 reps for strength and building muscle.. 12-15 for hypertrophy (burnout, supersets, etc.)

1-2 reps isn't what you go for in training just PR shit for powerlifters

>>40048956
damn if only u lifted

>>40049079
>i have no idea what i'm talking about

>>40048956
wrong and stupid
>>40048986
better for what? you can't constantly do 2rms, even if you are training for maximal strength

it's certainly more specific to strength gains, but you also won't be getting much volume with weights that heavy
>>40049135
you can go for 1-2 reps, just not maximal 1-2 reps - if you look at something like Sheiko, most of the sets and reps are like 4x2 at 85% or 5x3 @ 80%

>>40049235

You can in theory spend a fair number of sessions going above 90% if you're willing to program enough variation in what you're doing to keep from dying, but that kind of sucks for anyone who isn't in a very unusual case.

i do 5 for main lifts, 10 for accessories and lifts i dont give a shit about

like OHP

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>>40048956
>3 sets of 5 reps = no strength
>2 sets of 6 reps = strength

>>40049533
finally someone is making sense

>>40049287
5-8 is strength training. 2 is powerlifting.

>>40049221
> i have no idea how to get trips

>>40049570
no powerlifting program has you training in ONLY 1-2 rep range. that would usually be toward the end of a cycle to test your strength

training solely in 1-2 rep range at 90% is retarded.

a good routine in GENERAL uses varying rep ranges and intensities