Light vs Heavy Weight (Science-Based)

Are Light Weights or Heavy Weights better for Muscle Growth? Find out which strategy works better based on science; light weights for high reps or heavy weights for low reps. You'll also learn the best volume to build muscle faster.
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Should you use Light weight or Heavy weight to build muscle faster? How about to burn fat? Everyone seems to have their own opinion on this topic. Some believe that high reps and bodyweight calisthenic exercises are best, meanwhile others swear that low rep heavy weight training is best for faster muscle growth. So today I want to go over which style of training will lead to the best results for you personally based on scientific data rather than just another opinion.
To actually find out the answer, we first have to be clear on what training intensity is. In exercise science, training intensity refers to the percentage of your one-repetition maximum (%1RM) that you can train with. So if you were using 100% of your 1 rep max that would mean that you're using a weight load that's so heavy that you can only complete one rep and no more. On the other hand, 80 percent of your 1 rep max would be a weight load that you could probably rep for 7 to 8 reps before failure. And each training intensity level whether it's 70 percent, 80 percent, or 90 percent correlates with a certain rep count based on data gathered from many strength training studies, and you can see all that data simplified in the table that you see in front of you now (1)
As you can see it's pretty obvious that If you train with less weight or a smaller percentage of your 1 rep max, you’ll be able to do more reps. But if you train with heavier weights or a larger percentage of your one-rep max, you'll only be able to perform fewer reps. Pretty straightforward. So let's see why some lifters claim that you should train with light weights if you want to maximize muscle growth and why they recommend that you perform anywhere from 15 to 25 reps per set.
Well, first the high rep crowd claims that light weights and high reps are better because they create a lot of metabolic stress, which is a physiological process that happens during resistance training as a response to low energy levels inside the cell that leads to metabolite accumulation, such as lactate, inorganic phosphate, and hydrogen ions. Second, training with high reps many times feels more effective. I mean, you get a huge pump and can see your muscles blow up when you look in the gym mirror. So, it must be the ideal training style, right?
Well not necessarily. There is nothing magical about doing light weight, high-rep “pump training.” It’s not a bad strategy for muscle growth either, and many popular bodybuilders rely primarily on light weight training. But there’s nothing magical about it. For example, several studies found that you can build the same amount of muscle with low, moderate, and high reps. (2) Diving deeper into the data research shows that very high rep sets where you use only 30 percent of your 1 rep max can stimulate as much muscle growth as a traditional bodybuilding rep range where you use 80 percent of your 1 rep max. (3)
But please before you assume you can use any weight load or rep range to build muscle hear me out because it's not as simple in real life as these studies that are in a controlled lab setting would suggest. Specifically, there are three important things to keep in mind. First, very low-rep training, such as doing one or two reps per set, is very unlikely to be optimal for muscle growth. We can see this play out in a study that found that doing eight heavy sets of 1 rep max outs lead to worse results than eight sets of eight to twelve reps. (4) So make sure you select a weight load that allows you to squeeze out at least three reps per set if you want to optimize muscle growth. Second, training with very heavy loads for low reps happens to be much more stressful on your joints and connective tissues compared to training with a moderate or a high rep range. Even if you look at t he studies that found that people who trained with low reps gained the same amount of muscle, you also usually see that they had a higher injury rate. So very low-rep training might not be ideal if you have aches or pains in your joints or if there's some reason that makes you more susceptible to injuries. Also even if you like to train with a really heavy weight for a low amount of reps I wouldn’t recommend doing that for isolation exercises like bicep curls or lateral raises simply because it’s very difficult to maintain proper form when doing these isolation movements with heavy weights and you're much more likely to cheat and use momentum. Compound exercises like the squat, bench press, and deadlift, on the other hand, can be performed with heavier weight loads and for lower reps without issue as long as you maintain proper form...

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References 1. As you can see in the following table, most people can do around seven to eight reps if they train with 80% of their 1RM. bit.ly/3kvByq4 ​Brzycki, Matt (1998). A Practical Approach To Strength Training. McGraw-Hill. Baechle TR, Earle RW, Wathen D (2000). Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 2: 39. dos Remedios R (2007). Men's Health Power Training, Radale Inc. 23.​ 2. Several studies found that you can build the same amount of muscle with low, moderate, and high reps. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12436270/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24714538/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27218448/ 3. Rresearch shows that very high rep sets where you use 30% of 1RM stimulate as much muscle growth as a traditional bodybuilding rep range where you use 80% of your 1RM pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22518835/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27174923/ journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0012033 4. Performing eight sets with 1RM was inferior to eight sets of eight to twelve reps. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10721510/ 5. To build the same amount of muscle with high reps as with moderate reps, you must train to failure. Research indicates that you otherwise won't reap the full benefits. journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0012033 6. Research shows you'll grow more muscle when you train with a variety of reps instead of always the same number. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27042999/ 7. Strength development is accompanied with increased muscle activation levels during exercise. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19528869/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2187004/ 8. Elderly have less connective tissue due to a lower protein turnover rate, which increases injury risk when training heavy by weakening joints and tendons. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20308995/

[@hoainhanbboy1048]

Thanks👏

[@nikkiegonzales7199]

I'm a beginner & I'm just using 10lbs dumble so how many sets should I do? No one teach me😂 I will appreciate if you replied😊

[@memorabiliatemporarium2747]

@@nikkiegonzales7199 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps. The number doesn't matter. What is important is how close are you to failure. As a rule of thumb, you could try to reach failure in you last set for a movement. Always try to maintain correct form and minimize momentum. Good luck, brother!

[@nikkiegonzales7199]

@@memorabiliatemporarium2747 thank you:)

[@goldendemise3165]

Honestly my personal opinion is not too heavy and not too light, for example if you're lifting 100lb for barbell you won't be able to properly engage all your stabilizer muscles (core) and you'll burn out fast, but if you drop it down to 75lb you'll increase you're cardiovascular system, increase mind to muscle connection, and every few days I'll add 15- 20 pounds and work till muscle failure and stop counting reps. To me it's not about having the biggest muscles, or lifting the heaviest weights. It's about being the strongest physically, mentally, and spirituality

[@stink4235]

“Doesn’t matter, everything is light weight.” ~Ronnie

[@hieloz]

Aint nothin but a peanut'

[@muhammadimranahme]

@@hieloz yeah buddy

[@TheMentalChanel]

lightweight babyyyy

[@correctpolitically4784]

Not anymore says the erector set.

[@Elijah-Bravo]

“Yep yep yep graaaahhhrrrrr!!! Light weight baybaaaayyyy!!!” - Ronnie Coleman

[@HowToGetMoreMetal]

Let me sum up. Pick up a weight you know you can lift. Lift it until you can’t. Repeat.

[@iankelley9704]

Not even close.

[@HowToGetMoreMetal]

@William Hall exactly

[@adithyapop2390]

And once you are done, then immediately go for lifting slightly lesser weight That's hypertrophy

[@letraine2152]

Fr

[@blackopszombiekill3r]

@@adithyapop2390 that’s what iv been doing. 8 reps 3 sets. I go again but 1 more set. Half the weight. Rep out until I reach failure

[@pierremiscio6792]

I swear, these trainers are like economists. You get 10 of them in a room, you’ll get 10 different opinions.

[@bananapros8125]

As a former bodybuilder I found great sucess by incorprating all of these. However, to get the very max out of this I focus on contracting my muscle with each rep I do. It sounds easy but it's the hardest thing I have ever done in my workouts. Best example I can give is think of flexing your bicep muscel in the mirrior and flexing hard. Do that same flex you did in the mirror with each rep you do in a bicep workout. Its a mind and body connection and takes a lot of pratice. I see so many people in the gym just doing the motion but not the connection with the muscel they are workingout. Your recovery and what you eat is just as important as your workouts. A note on heavy weight, I would work on your form with high reps and low weight first to master the form. It's important to have a proper form before going heavy to avoid injurys. They all go together. Train hard and train smart.

[@666MaRius9991]

What about people with nerve damage like myself that have a hard time feeling the muscle.

[@realdrops4671]

@@666MaRius9991 If you understood what he said its just focusing the contraction on the specific muscle you are working. Quote for example, think of flexing your bicep muscle on the mirror and flex as hard as you can.

[@666MaRius9991]

@@realdrops4671 You can flex all you want the nerve damage doesn't allow you to feel the muscle that well.I hope you train smart and never get nerve damage.

[@realdrops4671]

@@666MaRius9991 My bad, I wasnt familiar with Peripheral nerve injuries. Hope you find a way to train with a condition that complicated. And thanks appreciated, Ive been lifting for almost 9 years now always trained smart and know my limits.

[@donataurbani4823]

I usually go till failure when doing most exercices ( with heavy or moderate weight ) , what do you think about it ? Should I start counting My reps ?

[@TheMindOfOpex]

Really like this video. Just one additional tip: you can do simple drop sets. I will do my max 10 reps with heavy weights and then drop to half the weight and finish until failure. This stimulates all the muscle and strength you need to be successful:)

[@mtnbums2000]

This style will fit most people. I’m a personal trainer, and I’ve been in the game for 2 decades. Drop sets are a part of 95% of my clients and programs.

[@mike0934]

I started to do it alone idk why lol (started training in these weeks)

[@leonshaw5471]

Thanks

[@guilhermegarcia8750]

True dat. But going max on a constant basis will make you feel like shit due to NS burning out.

[@brahamwidjaja6387]

Just lift with one weights you can and comfortable to lift. Simplicity is the best answer

[@stxgod]

My uncle was a body builder(4th in the state of NY) he told me the best way to gain muscle is the pyramid technic, start with 12 or 10 reps, go all the way down to 3 or 1 rep but your increasing the weight every time, it goes 12, 10, 8, 5, 3, 1

[@LT_PL]

for mass growth - everything between 8 and 12 reps if you can't make 8 reps - lower weight if you can make 12 reps - increase weight if you can't make 8 reps with more weight - return to less weight and modify exercise by slowing excentric phase of muscle work

[@chrishayes5755]

the real 200 iq play is to mix hypertrophy and strength ranges in the same workout.

[@brazwen]

What about the number of sets?

[@feelingzesty8677]

@@brazwen 3-5

[@MeanKno]

I do this, but different. If you can't do more than 3 reps - decrease weight. If you can do more than 3 reps - increase weight. Always go to failure. I usually start with weights where I can do between 8 and 13 reps (or more), but I would not do more than 10 reps and just increase the weight in my next set. After this video I will now start going to failure from the very beginning (and aim for max reps!!!!).

[@dirkudo1075]

@@feelingzesty8677 and how long do you have a break between the sets?

[@100PercentOS2]

I'm a 75 year old female and I opted for the high rep range which has worked out great for me. I have gained strength and muscle. And I still continue to mow 2 yards almost weekly with a walk behind mower. One of the exercises that really help me is working my shoulders. Great video.

[@billaak417]

stay strong

[@ichigo1228]

r u still alive

[@easterncake2227]

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[@Magneticvortex-kk4gb]

Good girl.

[@papidino5]

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[@Konz23]

I made three major tries on gaining musclers over the course of ~8 years. I quit all three. Mainly I got joint aches, following the 80-90% Weight Tactics. The best run I had was for two years with calisthenics, less punctual stress on joints meant healthies development with less downsides. So nowadays I do lightweight training, just to stay fit, not even to gain any major mass. Moderate weight + high rep is definetly healthier on your joins. Muscle will disapear if you stop training and most of us will one day, but your joins will not recover that easily. Take care!

[@horsecrazypeep101]

It’s the reason I can’t run anymore. It’s the easiest and most successful way I’ve lost weight- but it’s mega hard on your joints and I can’t run anymore. I’m so glad I discovered weightlifting but I don’t want to injure my arms like I did my knees 😅

[@wotizit]

"With heavier weight you're more likely to cheat by using momentum", so true man, gotta make sure form is good

[@Kidmma]

You should always lift with tension not momentum. I try to keep the same pace picking a weight up and down at the same speed

[@mackenziegrasse6870]

If you’re looking to add size ive had the most succes lifting heavy when doing chest and legs, arms and shoulders don’t need to be to heavy, back is more about getting the squeeze and finding that mind muscle connection. Could be different depending on the individual

[@TCraig00]

Thats pretty much where I stay with my training as far as 'how heavy'. Only thing I change for the heavy training is intensity or percentages, but I'm still usually in that 6 to 12 rep range.

[@angadpartapsingh]

True that. Same works for me always.

[@akfi96]

The structure of your sentence is loose

[@mackenziegrasse6870]

@@akfi96 I will work on my grammar Abdulla.

[@akfi96]

@@mackenziegrasse6870 keep it up fam

[@Turboy65]

I'm 57 and I'm training heavy, and I'm on TRT. My goals are fat reduction, keeping the fat off, and increasing strength as a higher priority than gaining muscle mass. But gaining some muscle mass has happened and is acceptable. Looking pretty good so far. I've avoided injury even though I'm now benching in the 315+ category.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

52 on TRT same goals as you but I sure as heck max way lower on bench. I'm ok with more than body weight for a max. Keep going !

[@yugen]

Why bench if your goals are strength and fat reduction? Main point of bench is to get big pecs. Just curious, either way that's a good bench!

[@Turboy65]

@@yugen Because my goals are not ONLY strength and fat reduction. Building a larger, leaner physique as well as increasing sterngth are ALL goals.

[@hackitgarage6503]

I always used light weight high reps and gradually move up the weight over time .I feel like this helped build endurance .I also did allot of cardio .I believe doing it this way prevented injuries as well .

[@Grimaldus7]

This x1000

[@molotuppopcorn4315]

Form and muscle stimulation > Heavy Weight

[@13_cmi]

That's what i've been doing. Cause it's all I have. I have dumbbells and dumbbells only. And light ones too. It's doing a good job so it's fine

[@xaby996]

Idk how many people i see in my clinic who lift heavy and get major injuries before 30 years old. Immediate dysfunction worse than many in their 70s.

[@VaultOfWisdoms]

Thats great.

[@elgenius7536]

Idk if this fits, but what I have found works for me is starting off with 12 reps then adding 5 lbs and decreasing reps by 2. So by the end I'm doing 15lbs more than when I started at 6 reps. I'm a 44 year old man, I take a pre and a post and am on OMAD. Just wanted to share with the community.

[@LoyalSuko]

How much amount of proteins do u eat in that meal? (srry my english is bad)

[@dracomalfoy6207]

Could you tell us how many days has it been since you on OMAD? What changes have you noticed?

[@blingkong5036]

Whats OMAD?

[@DanielMcTaggart]

@@blingkong5036 one meal a day.

[@simonpieters2417]

Doing the same thing benching bro

[@rayburton4867]

I’ve been bodybuilding for over 40 years and still can say I look pretty good. The key to this: train heavy/semi heavy on the beginning week on your work out then lighten it up nearly the end of the week. Hitting your key muscles twice a week. Above all: USE PROPER FORM! ✊🏾

[@user-li4ju9qk5w]

Nice bro how old are you now? and how did you have that much will powe ما شاء الله

[@blacklyfe5543]

What about 3x a week

[@rayburton4867]

@@blacklyfe5543 that’s fine. Whatever works for you 💯💯💯

[@luizfigobr]

Lighter weights also preserve your joints on the long run, and I guess longevity is the goal of most people here

[@dkmchui]

If people are 16 they can get away with it, not when u are 46.

[@sacredsilence7901]

Look up wolfs law

[@tonyrogo227]

@@sacredsilence7901 which doesn't account for tendon or ligament damage the older we get

[@michaeltamares7974]

I rather looked jacked up and give up a few years

[@mtnbums2000]

@@dkmchui I’m 51, and I combine heavy weight reps with light weight high reps. I can still go pretty heavy on most compound movements, but I listen to my body nowadays for sure. I’ve been training since high school and I’ve been a personal trainer for about 15 years or so.

[@markhewitt4307]

What always worked best (for me at least) is I'd start off high rep/low weight, work up to heavy weight/low reps, then back down to finish with lower weight/higher reps..6 sets each exercise twice a week.

[@binkyforrest2665]

I also use this technique, I start lights then heavy in the middle and then I drop down by increments of 5 or 10 lb, and I find that I get a great pump and better psychological effects from the workout

[@MrBeerlove]

This is smart, will try

[@binkyforrest2665]

@@MrBeerlove Make sure you don't neglect doing partial reps and for example like on the preacher curl machine I will work until almost failure and then hold the rep at the top and squeeze and hold as long as I can until it burns like hell and I know that I'm tearing extra fibers and getting more out of that particular workout

[@lowcabbie]

Thats what I do, my last sets are isolation with high reps, even if I can only do 12 reps, I pause for 15 seconds and keep going till I hit 100 reps. Crazy results.

[@tae-whankim9821]

Never tried that uphill downhill rep tech but ill give it a shot! thanks

[@Christian_Bagger]

This is great advice. Personally I have phases that spans 2-3 months. I have a strength phase, a hypotrophy phase, endurance phase and a staggering rep phase. After 2-3 months your body will have adapted to whatever exercise you’re doing. Let’s say you’ve done deadlift for 2-3 months, it won’t have the same progression anymore, even though you’re adding more weights. The body has ‘figured’ a way to do less. You can cheat that. Every 2-3 months I always take a 1-2 weeks break. I swap most of my exercises for something else, plus I change the amount of reps I’m doing. This will put your body under a lot of stress, and it has to work harder as a result and thereby it creates effective hypotrophy… plus, you’re also mixing things up, which can be a huge burnout prevention. It’s a method that was a game changer for me. Staggering reps btw. is let’s say you do a bicep curl, so you do one set with 12-25. Then I like to have minimal pause, just enough to clean the dbs and then back to a weight where I hit 7-12. Then I rest for about 2 min. and take the highest weight I can as long as I’m within the 3-6 rep range. Then I wait 2 minutes before I go to the next exercise. It’s something else. It’s fun… because you really get it nailed into your mind, that weights is just a tool for you to become better. I promise you, if you’ve proper form, taking care of yourself, you’d blow past people if that’s what you care about.

[@TommyGordon82579]

At 42 with 30 years experience training, I personally currently am enjoying higher reps with lighter weights. Calisthenics make up a majority of my current work outs.

[@biohacker7968]

WOW amazing!

[@elderaze]

Wow that's insane! I'm 27 and hardly can do stuff like pushups. How do you build calisthenics level strength over time?

[@biohacker7968]

@@elderaze good question !

[@Dkb0513]

@@elderaze maintain proper form and put the work in. Increase in numbers will come in time.

[@chrishayes5755]

@@elderaze you could try: working out with consistency.

[@robinwagner7397]

From what I've noticed at gym, it's easier to go heavy with bigger muscles like your chest, back and legs. Those muscles can handle the pressure very well. With smaller muscles like your abs, arms and shoulders, it's better to go light and do more reps. I started feeling my biceps more when I was going lighter

[@wotizit]

This, how many reps did you go for? If heavy is 8-12

[@warwick802]

Yeah. I can handle 3x what I bicep curls when I'm doing shoulder workouts

[@robinwagner7397]

@@wotizit with everything I usually do 3 sets. The first set, I do 15 reps. The second set, I do 12 reps and for the last one, I do 10 reps. But if the weight is heavy, I just do 10 reps on all three sets

[@LITTLE1994]

I'll take that advice.

[@universenerdd]

My workout strategy is slowly increasing weight and decreasing reps until you max out. Surprisingly effective

[@ngcastronerd4791]

When I worked out everyday as a younger man my main tactic was to maximize the weight I could do at high reps. I figured the closer I can get my 10-12 rep weight to my max weight the better.

[@paysonfox88]

I recommended to my Backs and Receivers to do higher reps. The lineman in football should go heavier. It's basic job specialty. Got to train for what your job is right?

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@@jesuslovesyou2616 Jesus was slaughtered by the Romans. Get over it.

[@nicc1294]

I rarely comment, but I gotta say that this video was excellent. At the beginning I was very confused by the amount of information and jargon which I have just gotten a hold of, and was praying that you include a summary. Not only you offered a summary, but also went above and beyond with examples and clear advice based on goals and type of body. Beautiful work!

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

Yeah this guy smashes it out the park compared to most, everyone seems to try and prove they're smart only giving technical information to compensate for people assuming they're dumb muscle heads

[@OverRule1]

I was thinking of doing a weight I can do 25 times for 4 sets and then next week I do 5 pounds heavier and do that until failure for 4 sets and keep upping the weight by 5 pounds each week until I can only get about 4 sets of 4 reps before I start going 5 pounds lighter each week until I hit a weight I can do 25 reps of 4 sets again before going 5 pounds heavier again each week. Would that keep me getting stronger?

[@devinmeanney1714]

​@OverRule1 I'm no expert but what I find helps me is increasing the first set by a weight you can handle that feels like what you were doing the week before then the next time the second first and second and so on and it's best not to just add 5lb but focus on the muscle group you're working on and go up accordingly after some workouts like shoulders just going up my 2lbs you can feel the difference and others you may go up by as much as 20-40lb like for your legs but like I said I'm not an expert and this is just what I find works for me

[@Jake-dh9qk]

My chest grew fast by doing heavy 5 reps per sets. I never liked high rep workouts because they take too long and gets tedious over time. I like to just load it up close to my 1rm and pump out low reps to get it over with asap. Turns out this worked for me as my chest grew and my strength responded rapidly too.

[@silaswhitehead1491]

My bench press went up significantly after switching from 4 sets of 10 to 4 sets of 5 with heavier weight. I agree.

[@edwisongogo6326]

@@silaswhitehead1491 your joints tho💀

[@silaswhitehead1491]

@@edwisongogo6326 yeah they’re not doing great 😂

[@edwisongogo6326]

@@silaswhitehead1491 scary😂😂.

[@Fuhrer709]

Tbh I feel like you just gotta find what suits you the best. Some people will grow the most from calisthenics and high rep bw system, some people can do trainings with many sets in the gym, some people grow the most and get the most muscle on lower volume and higher intensity. Its genetics. The best way to stimulate muscle growth is definitely individual

[@andrewhancock2451]

For a lot of the population, I find that the more fundamental challenge than optimizing their workout is to consistently stick to a regularly scheduled workout. So maybe as a first step, choose the rep range based on whatever is going to keep you on a regular workout schedule. If you're the type of person who finds that such a schedule is more maintainable if it is routine, then keep everything fixed. Only when you feel that you can do this over the long term, then start messing around with the rep plan. Having said that, others would be bored by the same workout all the time, and if varying the rep plan keeps them on a regular schedule, than go for it. So my view is to choose the rep plan based on what keeps you working out regularly, *then* based on optimizing your muscle/strength growth desires.

[@pritamdavis]

Totally agreed, being consistent is the hard part for most of the beginners (incl. me)

[@markwhite6782]

Bingo sir! OK sit down because I'm going to make you laugh. I'm turning 60 in 2 months. I lost 52 pounds through intermittent fasting and decided I wanted to gain some muscle I lost back and, if possible at 60, actually get ripped. I started on August 4, 2021 and I lift for an hour and 15 minutes every other day because I had the time and I knew I could stick with it. About 3 months ago I changed to Monday, Wednesday and Friday taking a 2 day rest on weekends. I have read where that is too much and I'm not allowing my body to heal. That may be the case but I have only missed 2 workouts in 11 months. I picked this schedule because it was right for me and I use light weights with many reps. With no way to prove to you your just going to have to take my word on it but I look like a Greek God with big arms, chest, 6 pack abs etc and I did it at almost 60. I'm not going to get laid or anything because I'm short, bald and ugly but trying to listen to dozens of people telling me what I should be doing came down to just picking what I knew I could stick with. Great advise!

[@MrSupernova111]

That's really great feedback. I've been lifting for many years but as I get older and my joints need warming up I find that its best to lift moderate weight and do it more frequently to keep the fitness momentum. I think if I went too heavy I would need a longer period to recover and might lose motivation at some point. I'm no longer interested in lots of mass so staying fit and strong is enough for me. I recently started mixing calisthenics with my weight training and I like how it feels. On my off days I run. Everyone is different and should find what keeps them motivated.

[@MrSupernova111]

@@markwhite6782 Nice job old man! Fitness is something personal and it doesn't what others have about it. Cheers!

[@markwhite6782]

@@MrSupernova111 I should have brought up the joints in my post. Yes, I have some joint pain and thats another reason I use the light weights. I run 2 miles almost every day now until about 2 weeks ago my knee started hurting on the side so I've laid off for a while. Damn 60 year old joints!

[@chicman77]

I am 60 y/o found after going to gym on/off for 4 decades maximum weight low reps works best for me and get great results also after all those years you know when to back-off if something doesn't feel right...trust me... you start to dread and making excuses for going in if its going to take up hours of your' day 3 times a week. ie: working; coming home doing yard work; baby-sitting while spouse/girlfriend works; family time ; fixing things around house; etc.... even single friends got the gym burn-out in 30's-40's and just quit or have thousands of dollars machines collecting dust in basement.

[@jamesmkay]

Low reps = more strength/size High reps = more stamina/cut Medium reps = a bit of both. I think low rep exercises compliment bulking phases, while high reps compliment cutting phases. Medium reps compliment bulking and cutting while sacrificing a little of each

[@Omganodhmwld]

Lighter weight, more reps = endurance building and muscle building Heavier weight, less reps = strength building

[@Joseph071597]

That's why it's good to do both. light then heavier weight

[@PabloRodriguez-cl4ox]

@@Joseph071597 I think that doing heavy first would be better to benefit strength gains because using lighter first could tire you out before lifting heavy

[@OkinawaOdyssey]

@@PabloRodriguez-cl4ox Yes, also doing progressive overload, heavy weight first exercise of the day, then lighter weight the rest 4-5 exercises depending on the day.

[@MeanKno]

@@PabloRodriguez-cl4ox I actually saw massive gains when I started light and went heavy. Got stronger faster too. Yes you get tired out from starting light, but it builds endurance and strength when you go to the heavier weight. As long as you are maintaining proper form it works.

[@tomh2425]

so for visible big muscles light-moderate is the best?

[@MrSagsta]

I've started exploring a combination of weights and Calisthenics. Low reps followed by Cali movement for every set. If muscle group is too fatigued i.e after shoulder press I'd follow with handstand (against wall) static hold. Previously I did a combination of resistance bands with low set reps. I've got to admit you can't beat Calisthenics, I feel stronger and healthier.

[@nonRinrin]

I’ve started to do calisthenics, but dont know where to start

[@SleepyCinnamon]

@@nonRinrin w-what?

[@NeoArch]

@@nonRinrin so you started or don't know where to start? do all types of pushups including handstand pushup. thats a good start and pull ups is a must at least 15-20 .

[@aycoded7840]

@@NeoArch They've started, but don't have clear direction of where to go. And yeah, pushups are great place to start. Though, if you're doing pull-ups properly, I'd be surprised if a beginner could do more than 6.

[@Fuhrer709]

@@NeoArch 15-20 pullups is a must? That requiers a loooot of training. It is a good goal but for like 6 months or so, especially if he started overweight

[@aaronvalerio19]

This video reaffirm what I always thought about going to the gym to lift. I see alot of people there who lift so heavy weight that they can only do less reps and, on top of that, some of them are losing the right form when lifting very heavy weights that their bodies can handle. My personal trainer always tells me "go for the manageable weight, then increase to the next two higher weight level and no more than that. Form is always more important than wieght level." And I believe him because I was able to build my chest, shoulders, back and legs using this concept. The ab muscles doesn't even need to use any machine or weights, just yoga mat and stationary exercises like elbow and full-arm planks, lyingdown flutter kicks and mountain climb variations, etc... plus a diet that doesn't input more belly fat faster than your body can burn like beer, breads and white rice, and other refined starchy foods (calorie deficit).

[@VictusPrime]

Go heavy, or aim to increase the weight on your compound exercises, i.e. bench press, squats, deadlifts and overhead press, etc. Those exercises aren't quite as stressful on your joints (unless you have pre-existing conditions ofc). Every other exercise should just be done using lighter weights with higher reps, since you're more prone to injury doing them if you go heavy.

[@mxr248]

Going heavy will catch up to you when you get older on your joints 100%.

[@rickandmortyslime7963]

@@mxr248 my dad deadlifts 245 kilos and he's 67

[@jmaud1233]

You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about nor do you have a PhD. Heavy lifting will destroy your joints over time. Look at Ronnie Coleman, he can barely walk

[@dusanjovic7268]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@SuperHotman88]

@@jmaud1233 do u really think Ronnie lifting heavy was the only reason why he can't walk??

[@samson9535]

As an older guy (62) who has lifted weights for most of my life, I highly recommend to young guys out there to lift lighter. Lifting heavy is an ego thing for most young guys, however, you pay the price with joint and tendon damage. I am speaking from experience. I have had hernias, a ruptured quad tendon, and back surgery. All were do to lifting heavy in my younger years. I now lift lighter with better form. I have actually gained more muscle lifting lighter. Let me be clear, lighter means 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps for each body part. One more thing, don't feel guilty by resting your muscles. Rest is good for growth, as well.

[@gumaryae]

How many horizontal leg press reps should I do for 1 set? Im 173lb and I push 175 for 30 reps for 2 sets.. it's annoying because it takes so long.. but the weights at the gym only go to 220.. . I want to do legs but I don't know where to start. I was always an upper body builder.. I want to see progress in legs already😩. Or should I just do squats. I believe they have more weights for the squat/bench machine. I thought horizontal leg press was equivalent to squats.. lmk I would appreciate it. 🙏🏾

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

I like to incorporate multiple rep ranges in each workout rather than periodization. I usually do a few warmup sets with 20% of my 1RM, then I'll do a couple work sets in the 80% range, but only for 3-5 reps while I add weight to the bar working up to my 1RM. Then after the 1RM I'll take about 5 min rest and begin my 12 rep work sets (usually about 3 or 4 sets) again with about 80% of that 1rm. Typically I shoot for getting at least 1 extra rep per week with the sets in this percentage. I find that extra rep in this moderate rep range also helps increase my 1RM without risking injury. Then on my 5th or 6th moderate work set, I'll do a "burnout" set where I take about 30% of my 1rm for a single high rep set to total failure (which is usually about 25 to 28 reps). I found this really helps with both strength and hypertrophy. I'll usually give myself 3 days to recover then repeat that workout again. I'll actually shoot for increasing reps every week in my moderate rep range work sets, which also helps increase my 1RM every month.

[@dusanspasojevic123]

From everything I've learned ever: Body is so smart, do whatever you want in terms of exercise granted your sleep and nutrition is ok, you'll get some kind of results.

[@jjeairborne8428]

I do max weight 8 or 10 reps in all my exercises. When I can''t continue with my max weight I lower it 30% and do another 2 sets with slow controlled and form focused reps, focusing on stressing the muscle and challenging it to failure while also getting the best possible range of motion. It is just beautiful. I get very strong, get a lot of endurance and get very nice muscle growth. Ultimately during your journey you will find the right formula/training type for your body, because you must adapt to your genetics and lifestyle for optimal results.

[@zekayman]

What do you mean by "max weight?" You can't be doing a 1RM for 8-10 reps so what percentage are you working with?

[@3lderGoos3]

Nah this dude 13reps his 1RM lol. "Ayo, what's your 13RM?"

[@kevinpeters9756]

@@zekayman I use the same training method as this guy atm, and it works for me. If your max weight for one rep is for example 100lb, go for 80-85lb for a 8-10 set, pause for a minute, continue with 60-70, after that try 60-70 again or lower it if you cant physically handle it Adjust those numbers to your own abilities ofc

[@zekayman]

@@kevinpeters9756 That's roughly what I do. I use high percentages and then do some drop sets. His wording didn't quite make sense though.

[@kevinpeters9756]

@@zekayman oh, i understood what he meant, despite the wording. Its a really good method, feels nice

[@jasonkeller4929]

I worked out with lighter weight for years and years and never grew, I was defined though. It wasn’t until I went heavy and rested longer that I grew a whole lot in very little time.

[@Vulneravariable]

“What’s the point of doing all those push ups if you can’t lift a log?” - Alfred

[@victord8543]

Proceeds to see a stab wound in his guts. Batman was running on fumes the whole time. A true legend in fiction.

[@satrah101]

Jar opening machine at gym 🤔

[@drmiteshtrivedi]

That was such a classic Pennyworth burn.

[@AdamScottfit]

Great video. There's been a lot of back and forth, but as long as you're close to failure (1-3 reps), anywhere between 6-30 reps can build similar muscle. The issue is the fatigue the higher reps generate - that's why most of your sets are better off within the 6-15 rep range.

[@Max-xl9qv]

And, assuming 6 as low and 15 as high, i feel that it's ok to alternate them between sets, like hi-lo-lo-hi in 4 sets. It just feels right. The first one warms up, 2nd and 3rd for max strength, and the last one to burn them out.

[@AdamScottfit]

@@Max-xl9qv yeah, that's pretty much pyramid training. I tend to use higher reps for arms, calves, side delts and cable chest exercises.

[@Lorenzo-pw7dp]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🏋️‍♂️ Peso Leve vs. Peso Pesado: Qual é Melhor para o Crescimento Muscular? - Debate sobre o uso de pesos leves versus pesos pesados para o crescimento muscular. - Diferenças entre as abordagens de alto volume e baixo volume de treinamento. - O objetivo é determinar a melhor estratégia com base em dados científicos. 00:27 🏋️‍♀️ Entendendo a Intensidade do Treinamento - Intensidade de treinamento refere-se à porcentagem da sua uma repetição máxima (1RM). - Comparação entre 100% de 1RM e 80% de 1RM em termos de repetições possíveis. - Cada nível de intensidade correlaciona-se com um número específico de repetições. 01:23 💪 Argumentos a Favor de Treinar com Pesos Leves e Alto Volume - Alegações de que treinar com pesos leves e alta repetição cria estresse metabólico. - Explicação do estresse metabólico como um processo fisiológico. - Benefícios percebidos do "pump" durante o treinamento de alta repetição. 02:34 🏋️‍♂️ Importância de Considerar a Lesão e a Estimulação Muscular - Destaque para o fato de que o treinamento de alta intensidade não é a única estratégia eficaz. - Comparações entre treinamento de alta e baixa repetição em termos de lesões. - Ênfase na necessidade de selecionar um peso que permita pelo menos três repetições por série para otimizar o crescimento muscular. Made with HARPA AI

[@TegukiSix]

When I used to do gym, I'd start at a weight that would bring me close to failure (broken form, NOT collapsing) in 3-5 reps, then step the weight down over the sets till the fifth set induced failure in 15-20 reps. 'Didn't set out a specific weight or anything, 'just kinda felt out what I was capable of.

[@joebob8013]

I also do this. Reverse pyramid structure where you do the hardest movements first while stepping down in difficulty each set. I picked this up from an Arnold Schwarzenegger video but I can't quite remember specifics. Or it could've been an Athlean-X video I have no clue.

[@henryneubert7798]

I made good experiences with increasing weight and then decreasing weight as a super-set. The first 2 sets are basically warmups. For example, my training looks like that: - 12x 70kg (weights are for leg press and included just for comparison between sets) - pause - 10x 90kg - pause - 110kg (until close to collapse, which should be about 8x) - 100kg without pause until close to collapse (maybe 7x) - 90kg without pause until close to collapse (maybe 6x) - maybe an additional set with 80kg if i feel right and think there's more possible. But after the 4th reduction or so, possible reps go up again. There is a sweet-spot until which possible reps decrease with decrasing weights, and i try to not go over that. So most of the time, i end up with 5 or 6 sets in total for each exercise. For main exercises like deadlift, i reduce the amount of reps, but the system stays the same. Decreasing the weight before the sweet-spot makes it harder with each time i decrease weight immediately after i come close to collapse.

[@orion9k]

I do it the other way around, I start with high reps low weight, and then build up weight with less and less reps untill I hit 2-4 reps maximum. Why are people starting in maximum weight? I believe it increases chances for injury.

[@orion9k]

@@henryneubert7798 I do the same as you, I start with 16 reps fail and then 12 reps fails, then 8 reps fail then 6 and finally 2-4 reps with maximum weight load. I believe this will decrease chances of injuries. Once you hit maximum you shouldn't start reversing and going lighter again, I've heard that's bad for muscle memory, you want to end the session with maximum load.

[@henryneubert7798]

@@orion9k My strength increases nonetheless. I'm decreasing weight to actually reach my max weight. If you lift your max weight at the end, then your muscles are exhausted and your max weight is not actually your max weight. With my approach, i can lift more weight and after that, i will push my muscles to the limit. Maybe that's bad for muscle memory in theory, but i still make huge progress.

[@danielgreatone270]

It’s just easier to to begin a workout with a high rep low weight set and then build up with a low rep heavy/moderate weight sets. That way you begin by warming up the body and end a specific workout on fire.

[@stinky3shoes491]

Agree 100

[@cahlendavidson2921]

Somebody who's been ridiculously skinny my whole life and is finally putting on muscle, and doesn't know much, your diet is the part that's going to require more critical thinking. Took me like 3 or 4 months just to stretch my stomach out enough to be able to load enough calories to start kicking up. But once I hit that point my gains have improved somewhat dramatically. Just keep lifting

[@Fuhrer709]

Same with water. I used to drink literally (but with 0 irony) maybe like 1 glass of water on average daily, I didnt exercise, ate like shit etc. Sometimes I would go a few days without water and drink maybe some juice or milk but not too much. I needed like 2 months to get used to drinking 2+ litres of water and now I can easily drink 3-4l not to feel it. Same with food.

[@rasalresid9147]

If you have troubles developing muscle, best advice I can give you is that you need to do things right from the beginning. If you don't have experience, I advise you to get some help. Find fitness coach and try investing in some meal plans. I just got meal plan from Next Level Diet. My muscles started to grow immediately and I got stronger after two months of using it.

[@karlomartinovic9974]

Nice try bot, no need to pay for meal plans. Just eat a little bit healthy and train consistent, amen

[@filthyfrank.5]

I eat McDonald's and I'm pretty big. Just eat and gym

[@user-ut7vi6mr5d]

"Everybody want to be a bodybuilder but nobody wants to lift this heavy ass weight, wuuu." -Ronnie Coleman (8 times Mr. Olympia)

[@tigersx41]

All about mind muscle connection. I took 10 years off and started back a few months ago. Used to never go over 6-8 reps at most but this time around all I was working was joints and surrounding muscles instead of the targeted muscle. Went up to 25-30 reps to get the mind muscle connection back and seeing crazy results. Don’t be afraid to Change it up to feel the muscles targeted. Throw the ego out the door because weight is irrelevant if you’re not getting the mind muscle connection.

[@JT-xn1qq]

You have to experiment. Everyone is different. Different rep ranges , different angles, different exercises. You have to see what feels good and what your body responds to. Most of all what you enjoy doing.

[@jamesjameson4566]

Yes, I've noticed the more you read the more videos you watch the more comments you read the less you know, so much conflicting B/S out there, it actually puts you off. I didn't even watch this video, it'll only put something in my head to kill my motivation. Like you said, everyone's different. I've got a good thing going right now, if I listen to any more advice it will derail me.

[@JT-xn1qq]

@@jamesjameson4566 lol! True.I watch this stuff to pick up tips and new things to try. Never to live and die by. It’s information overload

[@Bebela1ms]

Well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I agree that lifting should be a personal choice. Whatever is suitable to your needs and what you body can take, it’s really that simple 😉

[@omaribrown7591]

My opinion, exactly

[@Ommarrie]

Exactly bro because I'm versatile in my work outs. One day I might train light, another day I'll go heavy.

[@Eagle-Striker]

Sometimes over-complication can kill motivation. Doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps (to failure or leaving 1 rep in the tank) has been a battle tested formula for decades. Targeting 8 Reps for the heavy compounds movements and 10-12 reps for everything else (isolations etc).

[@Rn-pp9et]

Agree. I found this works for me best. I do alternate with lower weights and add a set. So it may be 60kg x 10 rep x 3 sets and in my next cycle 50kg x 10 rep x 4 sets.

[@khalidx1450]

Agree Complicating stuff is always a bad thing to do .. eating enough and training enough will get you the results you want ^^

[@snoopyblue917]

How long do you rest in between sets?

[@CornFed_3]

Exactly this. I don’t understand why people complicate hypertrophy. It’s a simple formula that can be adapted over time easily. The argument with light weight/high reps is actually more of an advanced technique of hypertrophy to be used during a deload time period. People mistakenly start off doing light weight/high rep thinking they’ll see changes, but hardly ever accomplish it because they have no muscle growth happening long-term.

[@CornFed_3]

@@snoopyblue917, maybe 30-45 seconds. Intensity is more important than long rests between sets.

[@armartin0003]

My #1 consideration is "What weight load and rep count is less likely to cause me injury?" In the long run that's the winning strategy. Getting injured sets you back months, years, or even permanently reduces your ability.

[@hallorwalahfrid6074]

Nice video man. I wish that some day in future I could do all these exercises, but I am still really fat and unflexible. Have been trying so hard recently though. Going to gym every day, and I got great meal plan from site Next Level Diet. I hope I will slim down fast so I can start with calisthenics. I believe in myself, that's the most important thing IMO.

[@Dancky2]

Been there bro, dedication and consistency will get you there as it did me, you can do it. It's in you!

[@stonedcyclist6392]

Sounds like you’re doing great, keep it up! You got this 👍

[@TheGodLycan]

Don't lose it too fast to avoid lose skin

[@johncoe6304]

Keto for quick weight loss, but keep working out, walking. Lot of protein, very low carbs/sugars. Good luck.

[@wckd6996]

I got u bro ❣️

[@rdoc]

I am 63 and I do have joint issues when I workout with high weight. So there for I have been doing almost spot on what you suggest for older people with joint pain. O% 3-5,60%-6-12,40%-13 plus reps.. I have been doing this for many years, and I am able to keep working out for this reason. If I was still doing the workout of my youth, I would have had to give up long ago.

[@adiboy010]

Respect sir ✊

[@faizullakhan1556]

In the same boat. I just use weighs I am comfortable with. Bad knees prevent doing squats and sumo squats, so I use a machine with moderate weights and hi reps. Lower back I train without weights and do as many reps until I start to feel tightness, then I stop. Recently I started merging weights with 6 lb medicine ball. I will do a floor press set then stand up and do circles with med ball and then rest. Love it.

[@alextv8975]

I've lost 81 pounds since August 2022. I've also increased my muscle definition and muscle mass. My weight training in the first 4 months was to do 3 exercises per muscle group (deltoid, bicep, tricep, back, abs) and 4 exercises for legs. Each exercise would consist of 3 sets with the 1st set picking a weight I can rep 15 times with close to failure being felt 3 reps before my last. Set 2 I increase weight and rep 13 times. Set 3 I increase weight and end at 12 reps. After 4 months, I began feeling like I needed to make it harder so I now do more exercises for each muscle group. So far so good.

[@brianjones9780]

What I've been doing is targeting the 8-12 range, where I increase the weight once I hit 3 sets of 12 in a weight. If I can't do 3 sets of 8 in a certain exercise then I know I gotta reduce the weight. Then I keep working on it from 3x8 until I hit 3x12. It's been getting me both strength and mass gains that I'm pretty satisfied with.

[@adamthaok5025]

interesting

[@yellowballoon4143]

Nah, try 5x5. Go heavier and take the guess work out of it, also make sure to rest 3-5 minutes between each set if strength is your number one concern.

[@hilal8461]

@@yellowballoon4143 most people dont have 5 hours to stay at the gym

[@yellowballoon4143]

@@hilal8461 why would 5x5 take you 5 hours?? That just proves your workout plan not only has too many accessory lifts but you are also not pushing yourself hard enough if you are able to do so many reps. You really should only be doing 2 main lifts of 5x5 and then 2-3 accessory lifts 3x10. Which should only take you 60-90 minutes. And only 3-4 times a week.

[@bladestrike8045]

@@yellowballoon4143 5x5 is not heavy lifting. If you use the same weight, then you have to leave reps in the tank for sets 1,2,3 to still be able to hit 5 reps on set 4,5. Not going to failure on half the sets makes this setup inferior in terms of both strength and hypertrophy.

[@MrTigerlore]

I enjoy heavy weight training just because I love the feeling. But my joints prefers high reps. I get results from both.

[@Simpleburger1968]

There is a satisfaction from going heavy that I just don't get with lighter...psychological perhaps but it is noticeable.

[@JoonKang]

From my experience, I did a 3 month periodization system, the first 3 months I did a old school full body workout 3x a week to prep my muscles and then I'll do power training for the next 3 months then the strength I develop from this, I'll do 6 to 8 reps for the next three months and use high reps for the next rep and then take a 4 week break...

[@jameereugene9035]

Man I know on my example that nothing comes over night. Losing fat was so easy for me but getting muscle and strength was such a pain. Its not that I didn't know how to lift I just didn't eat enough and I didn't eat right food. I had to invest in a meal plan. When I got one from site Next Level Diet things immediately started to get better and I realized what mistakes I have been doing all these years.

[@caajcs]

Don't give this oxygen thief your money. You can get good meal plans for free or just make your own easily.

[@astwas]

no1s going to your shtty site.

[@williamhenderson213]

The most important thing is getting a good connection with the muscle you're trying to target. If you're lifting heavy other muscles are more likely to jump in or even take over. Use the most weight you can while still getting a good connection and stop counting reps all together. Go till failure or really close every set and take short breaks between sets.

[@DedziBlud]

Shows you have absolutely no idea what your talking about 😂, “short breaks” hypertrophy is achieved with Mechanical Tension, in order to achieve the highest amount of force output over a rep range conductive to hypertrophy you need the muscles to recover between each set, a minimum of 2 minutes between each set is the rule of thumb

[@dondajulah4168]

@@DedziBlud You have no idea what he meant by "short break" yet you felt confident enough to claim he has no idea what he is talking about. Reflects more on you than the OP, imo. You could have at least asked him to clarify what he meant by "short breaks" before making your claim that he doesnt know what he is talking about. The advice about focusing on form (e.g. not using momentum) and working to failure without placing too much emphasis on rep count is very sound advice. Too many people focus on specific weights, reps and sets where the focus should be on working the targeted muscle and working it as close to failure as possible.

[@dondajulah4168]

@@DedziBlud And your comment also assumes that you know what his goal is. Shorter breaks may not maximize hypertrophy, but they will give you better muscle endurance. Depending on what the goal of your training is, shorter breaks can be superior to 2+ minutes between sets.

[@DedziBlud]

@@dondajulah4168and yet he said “stop counting reps” how do you expect to progressively overload without counting reps hahaha

[@DedziBlud]

@@dondajulah4168 the video is about building muscle

[@Happy57900]

I found an excellent training protocol Do 4 full body workouts per week with 3 days of rest One day of training, one day of rest, etc. Train with low loads while focusing on eccentric and concentric phases isolating the muscle with proper form Benefits maximum muscle growth and no risk of injury And it promotes an anabolic environment in your body to stimulate muscle growth and fat burning When I say 4 body workouts per week It’s 4 times full body So the whole body 4 times a week In fact it is necessary to work on muscle catabolism in the sessions to break the muscle fibers then alternate with light loads in.isolation to promote the production of growth hormone When the muscle will have to repair itself the anabolic environment and growth hormone will repair and grow the muscle

[@jonyashworld]

Gravity Transformation Missed a few details. Genetics, Long stem muscle Fibers VS Short stem muscle Fibers. Long Stem Muscle is built to lift lighter weight with more reps. Short stem muscle fibers allows Heavier Weight with less reps. 60% of population is born with more Short Stem Muscle fibers. Six different body types, Different workouts, all subject to vary. My point change workout every few months and find your middle. Either way in time we grow.

[@nolansmith2087]

You talking about fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers? He definitely covered that my man.

[@casparps]

what?

[@eddiebear34]

I'll say this, I get bigger built while being very well ripped (good diet taken in to account) when I train pyramid. Start with low weight and high reps and keep going slightly heavier with one rep less each increase in weight. I hit my heaviest/1 rep max... then work back down in weight and increasing reps again. I get a great pump and great results. Everyone is different but this works wonders for me

[@mapachehombre1581]

Weightlifting for 27yrs lite Weights for Super sets mixed in with the Heavy exercises, you gotta know how the Muscles build & why they build to get the best Results 💪

[@davelee207]

for me lifting in the rep ranges of 12-15 with decent volume, and going to failure and progressively overloading has done wonders. All of this are done with impeccable form, slow negative and squeeze the f out of every rep

[@inumba777]

Same here

[@poolebros123]

Me too

[@dalecarr7091]

Fax

[@Supersmartandfunnyguy]

Switching to mixed high(er) rep training on everything but front squats and deads has also done wonders for me as well...but for size, naturally. I just can't spiritually pull the trigger on my lower extremity compounds, haha.

[@davelee207]

@@Supersmartandfunnyguy I used to lift heavy a while ago but I didn't see much progress but strength even with diet on point. I did have a few injuries however. This is just my personal experience. When i switched over from a mindset to "lift heavy as possible" to "move the weight with the muscle, focus on contraction and expansion" the whole game changed as my diet's always been really good. The training needed to be upgraded. It took me literally 18 years into training, I've learned to let my ego go and actually move the weight like it's supposed to.

[@comical98]

If you’re thinking about incorporating this type of routine into your workouts be aware that this will make it a little bit more complicated to progressively overload, which is why the majority of these studies he’s shown has had subjects stick to a specific rep range. Trying to judge the difference between 10 reps of 150lbs on bench and 15 reps of let’s say flys, it’s not necessarily easy to know whether or not you’re consistently putting forth more effort in order to increase your strength, and the same can apply for the same workout but two different rep ranges with different weight, it’s not easy to know where your 10 reps of 150 ends and your 15 reps of 100 begins. This is the reason why you typically do train in one specific rep Range (typically a moderate range) so that you can consistently increase your reps or the weight your doing for progressive overload. One other thing is given he’s essentially just taking different studies, and combining their conclusions together doesn’t necessarily mean that this is how this will work. Mixing the different methods used in these studies could potentially lead to inconclusive results and may even be actually worse than sticking to one specific range. There’s a lot that hasn’t been extensively testing specifically the rate in which you change your rep ranges (bi weekly, monthly, etc.) whether or not these different rep ranges still keep their attributes when mixed into each other and how that fact varies amongst the different range periods. There’s tons to think about so just remember that things like this may not show the results you’re looking for but trying them out is never a bad thing :)

[@TheSoloObserver]

BASICALLY... ●HEAVY builds Mass. ●LIGHT builds Durability.

[@Sirxchrish]

I recommend people start with lighter weights. Learn the exercises, develop a mind muscle connection, increase your endurance with them so that you're body won't break when you decide to lift heavy. You gotta earn the right to lift heavy weights.

[@shialeboof3504]

Man shut up😂 I was with you until you said “earn”. I know the point you’re trying to make, but that was cringey as hell bub.

[@Kuroyami0Fukaikuro]

So, to sum up what I've learned: -Generally speaking, neither is inherently superior to the other, they stress the body in different ways and thus cause a different level of development within the body. -Light weights with high reps are good for beginners because it forces them to focus on technique. -Heavy weights, low reps are better for focusing development on compound groups of muscles (to cause less joint damage) and also development of specific motions. If anyone feels like I got the wrong lesson from this video, feel free to correct me.

[@austin4046]

Wrong

[@birdboy16]

@@austin4046 they were probably being more specific when saying “feel free to correct me”

[@cherri47]

Wrong 🗿

[@tubax926]

@@austin4046 average andrew tate fan

[@austin4046]

@@tubax926 who? Anyways why tf did "Elon musk real" get more likes than me my adding a rock emote

[@drmiteshtrivedi]

Here's what worked for me, no rest between sets: 1. First set 90-100% 1 RM to failure, anywhere from 1-3 reps 2. Drop weight to 60-89% 1 RM, negatives to failure 3. Drop weight to 50% 1 RM, FAST reps to failure, can limit excursion but squeeze at the top 4. Optional drop sets of 3 to failure you can cycle the above x 2 with a 1 minute rest but you'll likely be lifting lighter.

[@glittering_insect1059]

No one: Ronnie Coleman: everything's lightweight

[@Hawk-TuahHarris]

In short, heavy increases muscle mass, light more reps matures the muscle.

[@OhhhJP]

What does that mean? “Matures the muscle”?

[@Hawk-TuahHarris]

@@OhhhJP so muscle definition comes with muscular maturity. Difference between looking just big and having your muscles be full and defined. It’s a certain look that comes with many years of training and after you develop the size, and work to “sculpt” the muscle, you get that hard, vascular, full look. Best example is you see a late teen, early 20s guy and he’s a big dude, he’s low body fat and big, then you see a guy similar size but he’s been training for 10+ years. Biceps, triceps chest back etc all look more full and defined. Essentially they’ll weigh the same, but the guy that’s been training longer, cause he went through the getting big part of it, then focuses on sculpting by doing the higher rep range less rest cleaner diet, will appear to be much bigger than his younger counterpart

[@MichaelBatmanKeaton]

@@Hawk-TuahHarris good explanation👍

[@Hawk-TuahHarris]

@@MichaelBatmanKeaton thanks. I always try to stress the point of putting in the work especially with young lifters. Unfortunately there’s many people turning to gear and sarms thinking they’ll bypass the years it takes to find a routine that specifically works for you and then have the consistency to see it through.

[@nightowl5606]

thanks

[@dreamersboy5635]

Rather than intellectual inputs follow your body what it says. Your body knows you better than anyother data and study. You have all the answers within.

[@JOHNPT10]

I personally stick with the basics. I start my compounds with reps of 6-15 And all isolations with reps of 20 - as high as 50 with burnouts. Might not work for everyone but for me has change how my body looks.

[@avi7214]

For me, compound lifts - Squat, deadlift, bench, OHP - I do low reps 4/5. Anything else in the gym i do 8 reps or above for isolation exercises after my compounds. Served me well for the past year and a half

[@holliswilliams8426]

I've also been doing exactly this for past year and a half and my arms have grown for the first time in years

[@greygoose82t.16]

Great video! I find high reps with moderate weights using steady, focused muscle movement, squeezing out through the entire range is awesome for development and toning, Muscle/tissue health/longevity is so much more important as you get older.

[@Kingkong-gy5qt]

I do high reps low weight and I just wanted to correct an error about him saying my method has more of a risk at injury than Low reps high weight routine. This is the real research. HRLW (e.g., 12-15 reps with lighter weights): - May lead to more repetitive strain injuries (e.g., tendonitis, muscle strains) due to the higher number of repetitions. - Can cause more cumulative fatigue, potentially leading to poor form and increased injury risk. LRHW (e.g., 3-5 reps with heavier weights): - May lead to more acute injuries (e.g., muscle tears, joint injuries) due to the higher forces and stresses involved. - Can cause more severe injuries if proper form is not maintained. It's essential to note that both training methods can be safe and effective when: - Proper form and technique are maintained - Gradual progressions in weight and reps are made - Adequate recovery time is allowed - Individual limitations and needs are considered

[@GeneralApex]

My Question is how many sets to do for Low rep, moderate rep, and high rep? Low Rep: 8 - 10 Set? Moderate Rep: 3 - 5 Set? High Rep: 1 - 3 Set?

[@harrizprasath3304]

very good question , hope he replies

[@wallywest9257]

Unpopular opinion: I'm currently training "way of the giant pumpkin" where I've taken all other exercises off the vine, and I'm only training bench-press to make it a massive pumpkin. I train bench, only 5 sets on flat, finish, have a rest day, then repeat. Every second day is bench (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) I start by taking a weight I can rep out for 5 reps, and then a reverse pyramid train my way down with a lower weight, for 5 reps, for each 5 sets. And I do that every session until I can rep my first set out for 12 reps. And what I have found is that basically every session I go out there my body allows me to do an extra rep. Monday = 5reps, Wednesday = 6 reps, Friday = 7 reps, Sunday = 8 reps. Though it is rare, sometimes I get the same number of reps as the session before, but 90% of the time I get an extra rep out. My bodyweight is currently 72-73kg (158-160 pounds) and I am 5ft11 (180cm) in height, and I can currently bench press (1rm) 125kg (275 pounds) and my last session I did 110kg (240 pounds) for 6 reps, so today I'm looking forward to hitting it for 7 reps. I found the key was to not over train chest on the actual day you train, that's why I only do 5 sets on flat then call it a day, and then eat like a horse on the rest day between sessions. What I've also found is my triceps have blown up in size and strength, and a little bit of my shoulders too.

[@TrashTimePete]

Mentioned slow vs fast twitch fibers. Yes! This is important. I alternate between one week of fast twitch fiber exercise (low rep high weight) and one week slow twitch (high rep low weight) Always exercise both

[@DSLightning21]

Based on the thumbnail, I actually prefer the "Heavy" look; much less veiny. 💪

[@jackharper7002]

Gotta agree - no disrespect to the lean crowd, it’s just not a personal preference. I’d rather have an imposing physique than a whole aesthetic one

[@onigengu7846]

Wow this 12 min video taught me so much. I've always hesitated on working out because I didn't know what to really do. I knew that it wasn't just lifting weights and that it's a bit more complex than that. This video clears it up a lot, thanks!

[@wotizit]

GL sir

[@aikighost]

Thanks.

[@eddypham6603]

This video will demolish ego-lifting as a whole. No need to worry about weight-lifting amount when you have benefit more from more reps. Nice job.

[@CanadianPrepper]

You can tell a rookie because he has a 'program' and is probably a form Karen. If you want to maximize your genetic potential DO EVERYTHING with intensity. The truth is after 5 years of hard dedicated training (no matter what it is) you'll be 90% as good as youre EVER gonna get (if natty). People who get stuck on the nuance and science in the end look no different and arent any stronger than someone who just grinds. Go to failure one day, strength train the next, run for 45 minutes the day after, train like a warrior and you will be one.

[@nikitafeoktistov8029]

Bodybuilders have a 'program' and pay attention to form. What are you on about?

[@CanadianPrepper]

​@@nikitafeoktistov8029 Hey rookie, I know "bodybuilders" who have trained alongside me for years and we have the same mass except they are constantly low bodyfat (thats most of the difference). Youre a noob and have no idea like most of these people.

[@nishantsingh7841]

I used to lift light weights but for past 2 weeks I've been doing heavy and seeing good results.

[@gorillaboomer1643]

I think I’ll start a new routine. Monday - Friday. Monday: Light Weight/High Reps. Tues-Thurs: Med Weight/Mid-Hi Rep Friday: Heavy weight/Low Rep OTHER ROUTINE each workout consist of 5 sets. The first set will be heavy and (3-5 reps). The 3 sets after will be medium weight, mid-high reps (10-15). The final set will be low weight, high reps (20-30).

[@tjcogger1974]

That's a waste of time if you're trying to build strength or muscle. Focus on progressive overload

[@munaasd]

I would also suggest doing variation of exercises to target different muscle groups.... for example standard push-ups, diamond pushups, chest press with dumbells, normal bench press etc.... I would say switch every week or 2 weeks.... I use light weight to get my posture and technique right and once I am happy with the form I keep increasing the weight until I get maximum benefit..... Hope this helps....

[@unni8351]

Should we train with heavier weights during calorie deficit ( I mean should we keep challenging the muscles with heavier weights ) or do more reps or supersets with lighter weight for maximal muscle growth/ maintenance and maximal fat loss…. Similarly what about while bulking/ calorie excess diet ??

[@tinashedzvimbo6166]

I think the trick is reaching hypertrophy on each muscle you train in your every routine regardless of how much weight you lift

[@Taken_S]

I look at it this way. The heavy you go the more stronger you feel but after a few reps your form starts to slack. With light weight you may look a little weak but if you rep out a 100 with perfect form you still gonna end up with a awesome pump.

[@Leo-mr1qz]

Thank you!! 😇 This clarifies a lot of my unanswered questions about this subject. 😊 I wanted to thank you for last week's video, too. You went over how it's more beneficial for the back and stomach muscles to lift without a weight belt, more times than not. I lowered my weight, about 5%, and did do your recommendation this week. I feel a lot better about it. I was getting frustrated that my lower stomach was feeling less strong than the weight that I could lift. Your explanation helped me in making that key adjustment. Thank you! 😇

[@Chris-cf2kp]

I've always used lower weight with high intensity reps to minimize joint damage, and focus on endurance and building muscle with precise and slow movement for strength across full ranges of motion. People see me at a weight machine and I can tell they have some opinion about it before they sit down and only manage below 10 reps on a huge amount of weight as I continue on slowly doing 100-150 reps of 25-30 ibs, staring at them calmly as they give up and walk off lol.

[@governmentandmediadivideth8889]

This comment made me laugh but yeah what you said is 100% true it's always good to mix it up aswell by doing drop sets.

[@alphaownsyou]

I've been doing 5 sets of only 6 reps for months using 80% of my one rep max and am gradually increasing my strength. I usually have a few warm-up sets and then move into my 5 sets of 6. My bench one rep max has increased by 50lbs. I'm also 39 so perhaps someone younger could progress even faster than I have. Or if I worked even harder but I'm trying to avoid injury if possible. But this routine so far is working well for me.

[@MightyMonk360]

I only lift weight to get stronger so I always go for the weight that’s neither beyond my capacity to lift nor below but still demands a great deal of effort and quite challenging for my muscles. For example I noticed if I lift 50lbs dumbbells in a month I get stronger and can lift 10lbs (60lbs) more compared to when I do lower rep with a lighter weight like 30-35lbs. I feel like my muscle gets used to the weak weight and I don’t get any stronger like it get stuck at that weight because my muscles are condition to it.

[@Braddaddyx]

Absolutely right. If you train in a moderate to low weight area after some time this light weight will feel heavy and now you have the risk of injury again :-) I include at least 1-3 very heavy reps of each compound exercise in every workout to maintain strength.

[@kouandtin8059]

I have a friend who only do light weight and trust me his body is just insane. So I try since a week now, and the feeling is very good, so much pain

[@daveionwaschuck6394]

What weight do he do on dumbbell and chest workout

[@shikaku4257]

@@daveionwaschuck6394 same question

[@drunvert]

I just watched a video from a very popular and strong KZbin muscle person who said the exact opposite about reps. He said that tendon and ligament and joint damage is accrued over usage, not weight. That heavy weights less reps is less damaging to the joints, then large numbers of reps. Basically it's the movement that causes irritation that causes inflammation

[@nicholasmoreno7904]

Great video, thanks! I, personally, have found I grow thicker and stronger when I do low repetition/heavy weight for all the major muscle groups I.e bench press, squat, deadlift, military press, pullovers, lunges, rows. The thing is that you shouldn’t lift heavy more than twice a week. Fill the gaps in with low weight/high reps and concentrate on mind muscle connection and don’t forget to do calisthenics as a warm up and a good stretch afterwards.

[@bliblablubb0712]

For me, it‘s simple. I do reps to failure almost always (not recommended). But I do drop sets often. I‘d rather max out at 5 reps in the first set, drop weight and do 8 and keep weight and do 5 more or drop further and do 12 than starting with a too leight weight to begin with. I personally could never do 3 sets of 10, for example. 1st set I‘d think I could rep 3 more, 2nd set would feel just fine and third would be impossible to lift 10 reps. So I dont leave any in the tank basically. I‘d rather sqeeze out everything. If a drop set is needed, so be it.

[@billymabum3514]

I agree . I’ve never understood why people add weight each set and do the same amount of reps. Surely that means they didn’t push themselves enough in the earlier sets

[@n34z3r]

Whatever works for you, do it.

[@Braddaddyx]

Me also, I see no sense in doing 3x10 reps, it is either to hard and form gets sloppy or it is to easy and you leave to many reps in the tank. I take ca. 70% of 1rm and do 1 set to formfailure, than decrease 5k, take 90s rest and do another set to failure, than decrease 5k again, take 90s rest and do another set to failure.

[@bliblablubb0712]

@@Braddaddyx Thanks for your answere. Nice to see that I am not alone with my instinctiv approach.

[@GreyZonex]

Ok to sum up : Each type has it’s own benefit for different muscle pathways…. But also it’s own plus/minus. Low reps are harder to keep the ideal form and never do lower than 3 reps or ego lifting. Right form must be kept at all cost. The high reps might be ineffective for some as you might lack stamina to reach failure. It’s best to mix all types, if you avoid the traps of what the low and high reps bring.. if not, stick to moderate. Also, if you mix … some exercices, like the isolation types with dumbells, are best used with moderate or high reps, and some other types like benching for your chest, low reps or moderate. In other words, mix your type of reps , low, moderate and high, depending of the type of exercice, and as long as you reach failure on your high res, … and keep the right form at all cost. That’s it.

[@bigmac1003]

Light weights for longevity. Trust me

[@mikeshashimi1405]

Guy: So coach, should I do more reps with less weight or less reps with heavier weights? Coach: Yes.

[@danielbrowniel]

If you just train to near failure starting with high weight you achieve this method without any thought. There is no other method which exhausts the muscle faster.

[@firdausrosman8871]

I’m currently trying a different style whereby i choose a weight that i can carry from the 6-10 rep range and immediately drop to half the weight and work to failure for every set, I also do the drop set in much slower pace focusing on abduction and stretch. Rest 1-3 mins between sets. Can say its a mix up of intermediate and high reps style. I only apply the low rep (heavy weight) style for my deadlifts and squats. Will see if this works better than what I usually do.

[@69FOSTER]

Lifting heavy weight for low reps is the way to increase strength. For years I was doing my bench press workout doing 5-8 reps, my one rep max was about 300 lbs. Then every week I started benching my one rep max and each workout I added about five pounds and my bench max went from 300 to 360 doing max singles. Same with other exercises like curls. I would always curl about 35 lbs. during workouts, then each week I kept using heavier weight for 4-6 reps, constantly pushing myself and soon I was curling 80-90 pound dumbells. I was stronger in my early 60's than I was in my 20's by lifting heavy weight, low reps. It IS true that lifting heavy can cause injury. I've had hip and shoulder surgeries. Getting a pump looks nice in the mirror, but what does that do for strength?

[@aycoded7840]

I guess it's if you're willing to wait.

[@69FOSTER]

@@aycoded7840 I didn't have to wait, my strength improved rapidly after lifting heavy.

[@aycoded7840]

@@69FOSTER I meant, do your method if you aren't willing to wait as long. And do the alternative if you're willing to wait longer.

[@RM-cm8hz]

tearing down muscle tissue/fibers and filling muscle with blood is what grows muscle. period. whatever it takes to get you the pump.

[@RM-cm8hz]

mind muscle connection is most important. any exercise you do, imagine YOU ARE the muscle.