Why Do HIGH REPS Work to Build Muscle?

Why Do HIGH REPS Work to Build Muscle?

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[garybye]

I started a 20 rep squat routine a few years ago and grew like crazy. I did five sets of 20 reps. I loved it so much I went to 20 reps on all exercises and it transformed my body. I am TOTALLY sold out on high reps. It's so easy to add an extra rep each week, and then poundages once the reps exceed 20. When I did 8-10 reps, I spent more time plateaued than I did making gains. I'm 48, life time natty. I don't want to put heavy weight on my joints. You don't have to lift heavy, but you must get strong.

[fender]

This guy makes alot of sense. Too many guys in the gym are hung up on how much weight they can lift. And their ego gets in the way of PROGRESS.

[Noneofyourbusiness-rqjq]

iv lifted heavy all through my 20s now 31 and have been training high reps for a year and gains and amazing. . And I feel fresher day to day

[frankiefernandez]

I'm in my 50s with 30+ years of lifting and seem to get injured more often. I just started doing higher reps (20-30) and wow, what a massive pump!

[QueensNativeNYC]

High reps with lighter weights always worked much better for me.. I feel much much healtheir too when I train with high reps.. When I strain with heavyweight and low reps I feel lousy all the time

[peteraddison]

train the muscles not the joins. very wise words on our intro

[rearviewviewer]

High rep with increasingly higher weight is the path, dense stimulation and growth deep into all
fibers including tendons. Excellent

[armandelezi]

Underrated channel....as a natural i agree on almost everything and i think this would benefit older guys and even teenagers that turn around the wrong way following non attainable physiques built by peds

[joeylyons]

I am 55. I lifted heavy all through my 20s and 30s. Had a hell of a lot of strength but also a lot of injuries and not growth and definition like I wanted. During my late40s up to now I have transitioned over to lighter weights and higher reps. I mean 20. 30 40. 50. Hell there are times I’ll pick an exercise and do 100s. Just get gorged with blood and pumps. Have totally transformed way more definition and muscularity. I will vouch for this type training all day

[upstatenoizepollution]

I completely agree. (in my case), When I was in High school (many many moons ago-graduated in 84' lol), I was lucky because the guys who got me into bodybuilding were talking about the Weider principle, light plus heavy, feel out the day, etc. I carried those tidbits with me throughout time. The thing I love about channels like yours is that, when I check out the videos, there's a technique or a trick that makes me go *oh wow, ok!-. Then I give it a go and see if I can't incorporate it in my routine. I don't understand how folks can watch a vid and dismiss it or hate on someone. (oh well). I enjoy different takes and such that folks provide on youtube. Keep it going Sir, I love your videos!

[samantoniou]

i tottally agree! ever since i changed my workout did higher reps, more volume, time under tension i have seen a huge increase in size over the years after training always heavy for 7 years

[salvatorecarapazza]

I have been doing partial reps for years. This technique truly works. People always say to be in the gym that I look like a genetic freak.

[krazzyk]

I learnt the hard way with going heavy, i did make good gains from going heavy but always had joint pain and injured my shoulder and lower back, now with high reps 15 to 20 reps and even 12 to 15 i feel so much better for it and the pump is amazing

[pablo]

Another good video. Was at the gym today chest pressing dumbells thinking to myself "train the muscles not the joints" . This is what comes from watching your daily videos. (Srs I have an old shoulder injury too so work around it too)

[lightarrows]

I just left the gym after doing a full body with high reps, I have a ridiculous pump right now

[luciusdomitius]

I find shock treatment works. train with low rep range for a couple of month's. Allowing the muscles to start resisting and stop responding. Then shock with high reps, short intervals etc. Works a treat

[tmoonz]

this is spot on man. I am someone who likes to delve into the lower rep ranges, but I often do it for too long, and I end up stalling. And the reason I stall, is because I have exhausted my strength potential with my current level of muscle mass. But I get stubborn and proceed to continue grinding away at the low reps, particularly on the ego driven lifts such as bench press.

Ever since I hit the 2 plate bench I have had this issue, even on days where I felt like crap I always feel I had to bench 2 plates at least, and that anything below that is unacceptable and that I'd become 'weaker'.

I now realise that this train of thought is not ideal, and I've began to notice a lot of guys fall into this trap, particularly when they hit the milestones of 3 plate squat, 4 plate dead lift and the 2 plate bench.

I have had phases where I have a heavier day and a lighter repetition day in the same week and it always works very well. But my ego tells me not to do the light days, then I delve back into 2 heavier days and don't make as good progress.

[chandlerpounders]

This is one of the best fitness channels on YouTube!

[macknumber]

When I use a 1 rep max calculator on most of my pressing (overhead pressing and incline bench) I am strongest in the 12-16 rep range....I grinded for 2 years trying to get stronger in the 5 rep range and only going as high as 10 reps...once I dropped the weight and did as many reps as I could I started gaining more strength every session and it carried over to the 5 rep range....so this is the real deal...great vid Jason

[macknumber]

What i like to do personally is train reverse pyramid but in all rep ranges...so my first set is heaviest set followed by lighter and lighter...i go for 5 reps then say 12-13 reps then 15 - 20 reps....and then if I stall out on making progress with say 5 reps I start my first fresh set in the 12-15 rep range....all rep ranges are important and it's important to milk out as much gains as you can from each and then change it up rinse and repeat