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I have a strength training question--I feel like I hear so much conflicting info about this. Is it better, for lean, slim muscle, to do high reps, low weight or minimal reps, weight as high as you can stand?
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no, the two month I will do high weights. I can see the results then I tone it down to a weight that I feel comfortable with that I can add more and more reps. I think if I just go in thinking not to high weight I sell myself short and end up feeling frustrated that I'm not feeling a burn or seeing results.
[ Reply | Options ]I've been reading all about this since I posted this question--it seems universally accepted that you need to use enough weight to cause real, true muscle fatigue-that feeling that you just CAN'T do another rep with good form--within 8-12 reps, to see results--either strength or endurance or tone.
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To put on muscle mass do low reps high weight. To get lean muscle, do high reps low weight.
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