Mass gain low reps and heavy weights?

[Blante68]

Can someone explain if doing low reps and lifting heavier is the way to gain mass.
People keep telling me different things and i'm betting people will know here

[71Avido]

Lower reps and heavier weights will put on some mass but that rep scheme is geared more towards developing strength.
If you're looking for size 8-12 is where you want to be.

Strength =/= size

[Waldo56]

Doing some form of strength training while in the presence of a calorie surplus is the way to gain mass. All rep ranges work and all rep ranges have drawbacks from overuse.

[adgattoni]

Lower reps and heavier weights will put on some mass but that rep scheme is geared more towards developing strength.
If you're looking for size 8-12 is where you want to be.

Strength =/= size

As a natural lifter you need to be getting stronger to put on more mass. Repping sets of 12 with 135 will get you no noticeable size.

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[71Avido]

This is not a one or another debate.
Any good routine will incorporate both.

[Dawald07]

You can gain mass with any rep range as long as your in a caloric surplus, but in general lower reps ranges like 3-5 are used for strength training. For hypertrophy (bodybuilding), is a 8-12 rep range, this is the best for mass gains. The last is above 12 reps which can be used more for endurance. So long story short, go for the 8-12 rep range.

[ZoranM]

Repping sets of 12 with 135 will get you no noticeable size.

I gained the most size in my life when I was doing this.

[ironwill2008]

Can someone explain if doing low reps and lifting heavier is the way to gain mass.

It's one way, but it's not the only way. A good plan is to at least occasionally train in a different rep range for a period of time. Progression is key more so than the specific rep range used.