Higher reps= bigger/more muscle?

[letsgosarms]

"Higher reps are actually related more to hypertrophy, as long as you stll reach failure. Fat burning is more related to super-sets, keeping heart rate elevated as you move from one exercise to another.

If you want to get bigger, do higher reps. If you want to increase strength, lower reps at higher weight. Best bet overall is to increase your strength as much as you can, then start doing high rep work to get bigger if that's your ultimate goal."

I have been doing strength exercises for as long as i can remember. I am getting bigger for sure, but could my secret to getting more mass , is doing higher reps?

 

[dvoted]

"Higher reps are actually related more to hypertrophy, as long as you stll reach failure. Fat burning is more related to super-sets, keeping heart rate elevated as you move from one exercise to another.

If you want to get bigger, do higher reps. If you want to increase strength, lower reps at higher weight. Best bet overall is to increase your strength as much as you can, then start doing high rep work to get bigger if that's your ultimate goal."

I have been doing strength exercises for as long as i can remember. I am getting bigger for sure, but could my secret to getting more mass , is doing higher reps?

In.order to.grow you must reach hypertrophy. Whether b heavy weight medium.rep, or high reps. Its up to the individuals body.

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[Jigga14]

Time under tension can be the number or reps. But it's mostly the quality of the rep. Squeezing the muscle, getting the maximum range of motion...

 

[Headholio]

Its misleading to say higher reps lead to hypertrophy. Marathoners legs do tons of reps, so they must be huge?

 

[buddhabuilder]

I think the answer to consistent gains is changing up routines. On the smaller scale this can be seen in periodizing routines that last 10-12 weeks, and longer terms as bulking/cutting seasons. I just said to another dedicated lifter that I was getting some growth from going into lower reps for the first time in a while, and he smiled back while reporting that he is getting a growth boost from doing 4 sets of 15 on everything.

 

[joeblow12345]

Time under tension can be the number or reps. But it's mostly the quality of the rep. Squeezing the muscle, getting the maximum range of motion...

^^^^^Ding ding ding. Spot on.

 

[Lovelifting]

Doing the 5x5 routine is actually working for me in the muscle and strength dept! Keep getting stronger with each workout and i can literally feel myself getting bigger!

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[gjohnson5]

Time under tension can be the number or reps. But it's mostly the quality of the rep. Squeezing the muscle, getting the maximum range of motion...

The factor you didn't mention was % of 1RM
IMHO TUT being used to induce hypertrophy has to be a high enough intensity to induce muscle fiber stimulation

 

[21"GunSalute]

I think the answer to consistent gains is changing up routines. On the smaller scale this can be seen in periodizing routines that last 10-12 weeks, and longer terms as bulking/cutting seasons. I just said to another dedicated lifter that I was getting some growth from going into lower reps for the first time in a while, and he smiled back while reporting that he is getting a growth boost from doing 4 sets of 15 on everything.

I fit in his boat on this one. I've done heavy sets of 8-10 for awhile now. Recently I added one day a week where I do high reps of 20-30 per set and I've noticed a big difference in the mirror since I've been doing it that way over the past few months. Good to shock the muscles and keep them guessing, but then again we all can't lift like Coleman and expect to look like him, everyone's different.

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[Creepusmaximus]

I would say changing things up every month or so is the best thing. Heavy low reps for 4-6 weeks then blast those muscles with some high reps for a few weeks a month??? Really it's up to you to figure out what works best for you. Personally I can tell you my legs will get bigger if I squat in the 15-20 reps range but that will only last for a month maybe six weeks then I go back to heavy lifts. Try changing things around and see what happens, there is no one way to do it.