Reps propagate hypertrophy, and weight propagates strenght... Form propagates symmetry and reduces the risk of injury... "I am a bodybuilder, not a weightlifter"....
I don't know I do all Body building , athletic and power is that bad. for example arms 4 x set 50 light when I get to the last 10 of each set I go real slow and hold done 4 set of 10 heavy I was doing my leg like this first but it was revers 4 x 10 heavy and 4 x 50 light one leg part a day so by the end of the week i be done with leg but now I'm doing a lot of parts this way and at my gym they call it pumping the muscle.
I love the pump to but I find I grow better with heavy weights. It also depends on the body part. For example I tried to go with higher reps for arm day like between 12-20 and I stopped growing. As soon as I dropped back to 8-10 I started growing again. For legs I don't grow if my reps are under 10, I have to keep them between 10-20. My backs my best muscle and will respond to whatever type of rep range I decide to use. But for the most part I try to stay between 8-12. You have to find what works best for you, it might by 4-6 reps or 15-20. This game is all individual.
I get pumps from heavy weights/lower reps just the same as the opposite, although I get even better ones from the heavy weight so bad it feels like my skin will pop. Then again every week I have been adding 5-10 pounds per session so this week for chest I added 10 pounds monday and then 10 pounds today. The pumps are fkn insane.
The conclusion of this study is this that both bodybuilding- and powerlifting-type training promote similar increases in muscular size, but powerlifting-type training is superior for enhancing maximal strength.
Just to add to what's below, everyone responds differently. Just like certain exercises make some grow like weeds and others nothing. Same for weight and reps. I think using both holds benefits!
Reps propagate hypertrophy, and weight propagates strenght... Form propagates symmetry and reduces the risk of injury... "I am a bodybuilder, not a weightlifter"....
fat boiHere a ? do you get more veins from the pump and do veins make your arms bigger
It depends on your overall goals how you tailor your workouts.
fat boiI don't know I do all Body building , athletic and power is that bad. for example arms 4 x set 50 light when I get to the last 10 of each set I go real slow and hold done 4 set of 10 heavy I was doing my leg like this first but it was revers 4 x 10 heavy and 4 x 50 light one leg part a day so by the end of the week i be done with leg but now I'm doing a lot of parts this way and at my gym they call it pumping the muscle.
I love the pump to but I find I grow better with heavy weights. It also depends on the body part. For example I tried to go with higher reps for arm day like between 12-20 and I stopped growing. As soon as I dropped back to 8-10 I started growing again. For legs I don't grow if my reps are under 10, I have to keep them between 10-20. My backs my best muscle and will respond to whatever type of rep range I decide to use. But for the most part I try to stay between 8-12. You have to find what works best for you, it might by 4-6 reps or 15-20. This game is all individual.
I get pumps from heavy weights/lower reps just the same as the opposite, although I get even better ones from the heavy weight so bad it feels like my skin will pop. Then again every week I have been adding 5-10 pounds per session so this week for chest I added 10 pounds monday and then 10 pounds today. The pumps are fkn insane.
Bodybuilding - higher reps
Strength training - lower reps/heavy weight
Research shows that's not exactly true.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24714538/
The conclusion of this study is this that both bodybuilding- and powerlifting-type training promote similar increases in muscular size, but powerlifting-type training is superior for enhancing maximal strength.
fat boiGood info. Thxs Bro. Stay STRONG!
Just to add to what's below, everyone responds differently. Just like certain exercises make some grow like weeds and others nothing. Same for weight and reps. I think using both holds benefits!
Exactly!!!