Muscles are loaded by performing movements against a resistance to maximal muscular contraction. This greatly improves strength and is referred to as working to repetition maximum (RM) against a selected resistance.
Maintaining strict exercise technique and working to failure, the following effects may be expected.
. repetitions from 1-6 RM produce strength
. repetitions from 1-6 RM with speed produce power
. repetitions from 7-14 RM produce muscular endurance
. repetitions greater than 15 produce stamina.
Working to repetition maximum in this way is known as overloading the muscles.
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kool, I never knew you could reach any result if you did that few reps... And I never knew you could get better stamina from working many reps :P. But I guess I kinda knew, because I didn't do many reps, I did 12, because I didn't want to loose weight. and when you workout your stamina yu loose weight :P...
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