Light Weights vs. Heavy Weights

[Majestyc]

What is the difference between lifting light weights and lifting heavy weights?

All I know is that lifting light weights is very unlikely to cause hypertrophy.

Thank you.

[Hartley110]

small and big muscles.

misc whore much?

[AgEnT-]

What is the difference between lifting light weights and lifting heavy weights?

All I know is that lifting light weights is very unlikely to cause hypertrophy.

Thank you.

Heavy weights build muscle
Light weights build definition.

[DiamondInTheRuf]

Ones light and ones heavy

[-Undertow-]

Heavy weights build muscle
Light weights build definition.

you are a moron

[VanillaWhey]

you are a moron

x2 bud

[Delgadido]

Heavy weights build muscle
Light weights build definition.

welcome to the red

[Majestyc]

Do light weights increase your muscle endurance?

[Hartley110]

Do light weights increase your muscle endurance?

high reps. 12-15 usually.

[Majestyc]

high reps. 12-15 usually.

Let's say you're curling 5 lbs. for 50 reps. What will happen to your muscle?

[-Undertow-]

Let's say you're curling 5 lbs. for 50 reps. What will happen to your muscle?

certain stuff works for cetain people. Serge Nubret got huge using relativly light weights and more reps. Everyone's different. I personaly just get a massive pump and that's about it.

[Delgadido]

Now remember. there is no distinct line between neural and metabolic/cellular adaptation. there is just what is based for the average person.

Reps
1-5 Reps are more of neuroligical adaptation. which is mostly for strength/power.
8-15 are more for metabolic/cellular adaptation(hypertrophy)
6-8 is the neutral zone. reccomended for most teens. you get neural, metabolic, and cellular build up for your body.
and 16+ is endurance.

Rest Periods
45 sec to 75 sec is use for lactic acid buildup(reccomended for hypertrophy)
2-5 minutes is used for strength gains
and 1-2 is the neutral zone.
so for this i think you would know what to match.

Understanding
The reps of 1-5 are just completely neurological. It just teaches your brain how to recruit more muscle fibers. more muscle fibers you have the more POTENTIAL you have. All strength gains is just teaching your brain how to use your muscles.

Hypertrophy is just muscle build up but strength gains can be minimized with higher amount of reps and more focused on building size.

Remember this formula is not true

(size=strength)=false...

One of the biggest misunderstandings in the world today is that a big guy will be stronger than a small guy which is not true.

there is no distince line. everybody is different but this is based off the average person

its not actually the reps that will determine which energy system you will use. its actually the time. that is why there is no distinct line for hypertrophy vs strength
now this is a chart that can give you an idea

[swiftness_02]

high reps. 12-15 usually.

lol 12 reps isnt endurance training bud.

[Takuan]

Ones light and ones heavy

This is the only true thing I've read in this thread so far :P

[-Undertow-]

there is no distince line. everybody is different but this is based off the average person

its not actually the reps that will determine which energy system you will use. its actually the time. that is why there is no distinct line for hypertrophy vs strength
now this is a chart that can give you an idea

strong post. repped

[Majestyc]

Thanks Delg, helped out a lot.

[IronAbrams]

strong post. repped

Agreed.

If want to get even more technical, volume with strength range reps can have an impact on hypertrophy as well.

8x3 for example.

[catsonfire]

Reps
1-5 Reps are more of neuroligical adaptation. which is mostly for strength/power.
8-15 are more for metabolic/cellular adaptation(hypertrophy)
6-8 is the neutral zone. reccomended for most teens. you get neural, metabolic, and cellular build up for your body.
and 16+ is endurance.

Rest Periods
45 sec to 75 sec is use for lactic acid buildup(reccomended for hypertrophy)
2-5 minutes is used for strength gains
and 1-2 is the neutral zone.
so for this i think you would know what to match.

Understanding
The reps of 1-5 are just completely neurological. It just teaches your brain how to recruit more muscle fibers. more muscle fibers you have the more POTENTIAL you have. All strength gains is just teaching your brain how to use your muscles.

Hypertrophy is just muscle build up but strength gains can be minimized with higher amount of reps and more focused on building size.

Remember this formula is not true

(size=strength)=false...

One of the biggest misunderstandings in the world today is that a big guy will be stronger than a small guy which is not true.

I believe this is true, but id like to see a source just for verification. Thanks.

[farzamk]

heavy is for men
light for p*ssies

^^

true, and also light is endurance
heavy for strength/muscle.

You build endurance when doing heavy anyways.