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Heavy weights vs. light weights: Which builds more muscle according to science?

Should you lift heavy weights or use lighter loads with more reps to maximize muscle growth? This question has divided ...

How much weight you lift might not matter—here’s what actually does

When it comes to building muscle, many people ask whether it’s better to lift heavier weights for fewer repetitions or ...
Men's Journal

Does Rep Range Really Matter? Science Finally Takes a Side (and the Answer Might Surprise You)

A new study challenges one of strength training’s longest-running debates. The rep debate has been raging in gyms for decades. Should you lift heavy for fewer reps? Go lighter for higher reps? Can you ...
GQ

What’s Better: Heavy Weights or High Reps?

This story is from Manual, GQ’s flagship newsletter offering useful advice on style, health, and more, four days a week. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Ever since man first picked up heavy ...
Yahoo

Reps vs. Time Under Tension: A Trainer Explains The Best Way to Build Muscle

Reps vs. Time Under Tension: A Trainer Explains The Best Way to Build Muscle originally appeared on Men's Fitness. I’ve been a certified personal trainer (C.P.T.) for 15 years. In this ...

5 Standing Strength Moves That Build Muscle Without Weights After 50

Standing strength exercises after 50 that build muscle without weights, from CSCS Jarrod Nobbe. Get the 5-move routine and ...