low reps v.s high reps

[babypink]

hey every1...whats better to build muscle ...big muscle....lower reps 10-15 or 4-6 to build glutes when squatting?? i usually use a heavier weight ( 86lbs) and do 4 -5 squats...should i pick a lighter load and go for 10-15 squats???? i heard its better to do 10-15 to build size and 4-6 to build strenght

[MontyMagpie]

hey every1...whats better to build muscle ...big muscle....lower reps 10-15 or 4-6 to build glutes when squatting?? i usually use a heavier weight ( 86lbs) and do 4 -5 squats...should i pick a lighter load and go for 10-15 squats???? i heard its better to do 10-15 to build size and 4-6 to build strenght

As long as you go to failure, you can build muscle with a lighter weight. Of course you can do heavy and high rep too as long as you progress each week and don't do the same thing. Legs are endurance muscles in my opinion. Try mixing it up do both. Warm up with lighter weight and do many reps, then do some heavy.

[NZchick15]

4-7 = strength
8-12 = hypertrophy

[thepandabear18]

hey every1...whats better to build muscle ...big muscle....lower reps 10-15 or 4-6 to build glutes when squatting?? i usually use a heavier weight ( 86lbs) and do 4 -5 squats...should i pick a lighter load and go for 10-15 squats???? i heard its better to do 10-15 to build size and 4-6 to build strenght

Bah, I still can't post links.. but there is an awesome, brief little article about this subject right here on BB.com. It's Are High Reps For Endurance And Low Reps For Mass? It's a Q&A with John Henkins.

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I have personally found that I gained strength quickly and could lift heavier faster with heavy weight/low reps. Recently, I dropped weights to the level where I could easily perform 20-30 reps per set and I've seen a noticeable difference in the size of my biceps and triceps. I personally don't stick with just ONE thing for long. Like Monty said, switch it up every once in a while. You just never know how your body will react until you try it!

[MrB1g]

There is no best. You need to provide sufficient stimulus to promote hypertrophy and eat to support it.

You can do that by lifting 'heavy' weights and you can do that by lifting 'light' weights.

4-7 = strength
8-12 = hypertrophy

No.

[broad.stance]

Bah, I still can't post links.. but there is an awesome, brief little article about this subject right here on BB.com. It's Are High Reps For Endurance And Low Reps For Mass? It's a Q&A with John Henkins.

Main»SuperSite»Training»Training Tips And Techniques»Training Questions and Answers»Are High Reps For Endurance And Low Reps For Mass


I have personally found that I gained strength quickly and could lift heavier faster with heavy weight/low reps. Recently, I dropped weights to the level where I could easily perform 20-30 reps per set and I've seen a noticeable difference in the size of my biceps and triceps. I personally don't stick with just ONE thing for long. Like Monty said, switch it up every once in a while. You just never know how your body will react until you try it!

Believe this is the link:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/henkin6cccc.htm
Are High Reps For Endurance And Low Reps For Mass?

[babypink]

4-7 = strength
8-12 = hypertrophy

good one lol thanks

[gigglepony]

when I lifted my heaviest I looked my worst. NEVER lift with your ego. I have adopted a "chase the pump" mantra for my workouts now and I have noticed more changes in my physique than anything else I have EVER done. I usually stay around the 15 to 20 rep range incorporating drops sets (as well as supersets) to take the muscle o true failure. ONLY than will you pass through that anabolic threshold to trigger growth.

happy pumping

[MaLiBu24]

I have always been a fan of lower reps with heavier weights.
Performing high reps with light weights never really gave me a good pump and just didn't "feel" like training. I like the mindset of feeling strong and lifting aggressively.
If you are doing sets of 10-15…you are "going through the motions" for over 1/2 of those reps. I am a big believer in doing 3-5 perfect reps, where you are getting the hardest contraction possible out of each rep. I never enjoyed that old school high rep light weight type lifting either…a lot of work for half-assed results.

[HopeSmallwonder]

Rep range is important but keep in mind its also the quality of the lift as well. Having proper form and technique when lifting is going to be where results come from.
My personal suggestion for building muscle is keeping your rep @ no more than 10 and no less than 6. Each set trying to increase the weight but still keeping a strick form with good controled contractions

[thepandabear18]

Believe this is the link:

That's the one Thanks hun!

[ilovethe80s]

For legs, I hear a lot of people like to do higher reps, just make sure you don't confuse higher reps with light weights High rep and heavy has been proven to yield results (check out the 20 Rep Squat Program). I find my legs actually respond best in the 4-6 rep range right now (thank heaven for that because that 20 Rep Squat business is no joke!) but as HopeSMallWonder said above, form can start to degrade if you are trying to whip out a ton of reps and then, you won't be getting as much out of it. I think it is good to work a little bit in every rep range, or alternate what you are doing a bit as far as low/ medium reps.

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[acrawlingchaos]

While the reps are a factor in how your muscle will grow, it is a factor that is irrelevant on it's own. Far to many factors contribute to muscle growth and arbitrarily setting a rep limit means nothing in and of it self.

Myofibril hypertrophy is the increase of myofibers within the sarcomere (basic unit of a muscle). This sort of growth in an actual increase in muscle tissue. Hypertrophy occurs when you place a stress on the muscle. Heavier loads will cause greater myofibral damage and better myofibrial growth IMO. 5x5 or 5/3/1/ programs are good examples of programs that would cause more of this type of hypertrophy. This is the sort of approach that is often associated with lower reps

Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is the increase of sarcoplasmic fluid surrounding the sarcomere (muscle tissue). This fluid is where stored glycogen resides within the muscle. Increasing sarcoplasmic hypertrophy will increase available energy stores. Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is best achieved by exhausting ATP sources regularly, which is accomplished by bouts of increased VO2 output. HIIT training, German Volume training and Widowmaker programs are great examples.This is the sort of approach that is often associated with higher reps.

The amount of fibers within a muscle are recruited are a matter of time under tension. The longer a muscle is under tension, the more muscle fibers that are used to recruit them. Though this is not technically a form of hypertrophy, it is another way to increase strength. This is called synaptic facilitation. Examples include powerlifting and gymnastics. This is the sort of approach that is often associated with VERY low reps/isometrics.

Though all forms of hypertrophy can happen independently, this does not happen. Regardless of which form of training you do, you will achieve some form of all these types of growth, just to varying degrees.

On a side note, each type of growth also requires different energy demands. Increase in sarcoplasm, requires full glycogen stores (in order to stress this metabolic pathway), and thus has the greatest caloric demand. This type of growth is often associated with bodybuilders.

Myofibril growth can occur with a slight caloric deficit until low levels of bodyfat. The more bodyfat you have, the more growth can occur in a calorie deficit. Though optimal growth can be seen with a slight caloric surplus (even more so with lean individuals).

Synaptic facilitation requires no caloric surplus.


IMO, the best growth occurs from a utilizing a variety of rep ranges, intensities and volume. This can be done with periodized programs like PHAT, or by periodizing your own multiple programs. There is no"best".

[MsDesi]

I usually stay around the 15 to 20 rep range incorporating drops sets (as well as supersets) to take the muscle o true failure. ONLY than will you pass through that anabolic threshold to trigger growth.

Hellz ya! Glory to the pain with effin drop sets. Hurt like a bizatch but definitely get results!

[thepandabear18]

Hellz ya! Glory to the pain with effin drop sets. Hurt like a bizatch but definitely get results!

I do love dropsets! I love that feeling of complete exhaustion lol.

[babypink]

I do love dropsets! I love that feeling of complete exhaustion lol.

what are drop sets???

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