Men's Health

Keep your muscles guessing

A change is not only as good as a rest, it has weight-loss benefits, too. “For the fastest fat-burning results, alternate between a week of high reps (12-20) and a week of low reps (6-10),” says personal trainer Dave Porter. Sticking to high reps robs your body of a constant challenge. “Muscles can grow content and plateau, and doing low reps burns more energy after the gym.” The new challenge will keep you shifting more kilojoules with each workout.

May 31, 2012