Well Mike,
As we all know, muscles can’t count reps. All they know is:
- The amount of weight
- The time under tension (typically measured by reps but some do them super fast, some just fast, some slow and some super slow)
- The degree of overload/effort/inroad at the last rep
Do you know of any research to determine the ideal time under tension (reps) to maximise strength gains? For instance, it would be interesting to know how many seconds and reps are your typical set. (15 secs, 20 secs, 40 secs or 60-80 secs say)
Of course a shorter set (20 secs), will require a heavier weight to create an overload, whereby a longer set (80 secs say) will require less weight.