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Does high intensity rutines build muscles, ex. 4sets of 20 reps? or is that for shredding?
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Strengh and shreddin: To build power 5 sets of 5 reps beginning with 60-65 % of one rep maximum lift and increasing every week by 5-10 % for four weeks and then deload. For shredding and strength 4 sets of 12-15 at 85 % of one rep max. These are basic rules that can be modified somewhat.
Answered 2/10/2014
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