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Light weight more reps vs more weight less reps

submitted by Systemisgay to fitness 3.9 yearsJun 15, 2021 23:09:20 ago (+4/-1)     (fitness)



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[ - ] Goatboy 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 15, 2021 23:34:39 ago (+0/-0)*

The goal defines the workout. If your goal is a triathlon, then less weight more reps might make sense. If your goal is to be successful at something while looking and feeling good, then more weight, more reps, more sex, more sleep, better nutrition, quality pharmaceuticals, and learning to reject retarded notions... will help you.

[ - ] SmellsLikeTacos 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 6, 2021 14:07:07 ago (+0/-0)

Yupp

[ - ] account deleted by user 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 07:34:13 ago (+1/-1)

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[ - ] thegreenknight 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 08:51:34 ago (+0/-0)

Studies indicate not much difference up to 20 or even 30 reps per set.

Higher reps equal less chance of injury, better form.

Lower reps seem easier to record gains.

I'd focus on what you find comfortable. If you prefer sets of 6 reps you are more likely to stick with it etc.





[ - ] XMgePZ7i4oAJYkRHgRwtapo42 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 16:50:07 ago (+0/-0)

Outside of abdominal most of my sets are 10 reps, with a weight that is strenuous by the 10th rep but not failure.

[ - ] Spaceman84 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 19:35:35 ago (+0/-0)

Fewer reps/more weight simply encourages hypertrophic growth without building endurance. Not particularly useful outside of the gym.

[ - ] Systemisgay [op] 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 22:32:33 ago (+0/-0)

Wtf it’s not useful?

[ - ] Dread_Pirate_Johnson 0 points 3.4 yearsNov 23, 2021 11:56:50 ago (+0/-0)

Bros a GREAT WAY to get back in is something I found from Arthur's Hall of Viking Manliness back in the day.

Super high rep with cardio, 5 days a week. Once you get that vril/chi highly oxygenated state going, you can keep it going.

Now, of course I'm maxing reps and weight and doing RPT AMRAP and totally killing myself to where I can't sleep, am moody and have to take a day off whether I like it or not, but fuck bros the pumps and oxygen high!!!

https://web.archive.org/web/20070223200215/http://www.arthurshall.com/x_2006_bodybuilding_202.shtml

[ - ] Not_a_redfugee 1 point 3.9 yearsJun 15, 2021 23:26:06 ago (+1/-0)

I think light weight more reps is more beneficial in the long run. Just my opinion

[ - ] NumbDigger 2 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 07:48:10 ago (+2/-0)

Alternate the stimulus to grow. More weight less reps targets your primary muscle fibres to build overall size, whereas more reps will fill the muscles out more by ecruiting the lesser used fibres.
I prefer heavy weights, I get bored on high rep sets waiting for the pain to kick in.

[ - ] account deleted by user 3 points 3.9 yearsJun 16, 2021 12:07:38 ago (+3/-0)

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[ - ] SmellsLikeTacos 0 points 3.7 yearsAug 6, 2021 14:03:51 ago (+0/-0)

I been doing max weight reps of 12. Then max weight reps of 5. Then max weight 1 set reps of 3.

Break and repeat.