Comments on: Is Heavy Weight And Low Reps Best For Muscle Growth? https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:35:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ezhil https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94525 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:12:51 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94525 Mark u r doing better job.
U r really making us good.
Thanks for ur works.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94511 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:37:58 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94511 In reply to dean stewart.

@Dean. I state in the article there are some exceptions. Deadlifts are one of them. I recommend a 4-6 rep range for Deadlifts.

]]> By: dean stewart https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94510 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:56:30 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94510 Should deadlifts be done in the high rep range as well?

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94509 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:09:52 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94509 In reply to manish.

@manish. Just download THT, everything you need to do is in there.

]]> By: manish https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94508 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:11:38 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94508 I used to gym with a technique of low to moderate
Like 5kg -10 reps , then 10kg -10 reps , 12.5 kg – 10 reps , but I can’t see any change in my muscle growth after that I go for personal trainer and my coach make me to do less rep with high weights , he said u will lock your body and muscles if u do more rep with less reps (acc. To him this technique is for cutting of body ) , therefore he made me to do less rep but carry high weights

Plzz provide a proper solution to this what should I do sir
Thanks

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94503 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:15:23 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94503 @Simon. Perhaps you missed it, but warming up is covered in page 6 of the Chest Blast book. Yes, definitely an important point, buddy.
@Phil. Number of sets/volume does matter. 1 set to failure can stimulate growth as well. For full body training I recommend 2 sets per body part. I cover this in my free THT training book, you should download it to have your questions answered.
@Mike. Yes it does 😀
@Eric Reid. You’re absolutely right. This ego point you’re making is exactly what I covered in my first podcast here https://musclehack.com/podcast-001/
Ego lifting and stimulating growth are NOT the same thing.
@Phi. My pleasure, bud 😀

]]> By: Phi https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94497 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:49:42 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94497 Thanks Mark, It was a good read.
I really appreciate all the free info you provide.

]]> By: Eric Reid https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94495 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:22:58 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94495 I completely agree with Mark and am loving the THT workouts, thanks for all of your hard work Mark.
I would like to point out a couple things though. First, I am 38 years young and train in this rep range due to it being way better on my joints. Secondly, I really do believe for a younger lifter, going through a 5×5 program is a good idea to get your strength up, but only to raise your 9-12 rep maxes. But, as Mark has pointed out, the 9-12 range still produce strength when progressive loads are applied, killing two birds with one stone….so to speak.
The 2 things that I see people lacking with 5×5’s, and the like, are safety and the ability to leave your ego at the door. I rather enjoy the faces when people assume that I bench super heavy. They poke fun, but also wonder why my arms and chest are bigger, sadly they fail to realize their is actual science behind this and the fact, as Mark’s workouts provide, that you have to train your whole body. I can’t even begin to count the number of individuals that are so stuck on just benching, squatting, and arms.

Thanks again for all your hard work Mark.

]]> By: Mike Huber https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94489 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:05:30 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94489 Awesome videos Mark!! Driving home the point you have been telling us for years. IT WORKS PEOPLE!!!!!

]]> By: Phil https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94485 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:48:50 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94485 Does number of sets matter? I’ve been using one set to failure. It may not be optimum but it makes it easy to find time to train.

]]> By: Simon Kirk https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94484 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:45:11 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94484 Hey mark,
great post man, I had forgotten about this and was trying to add too much weight to my workout. not seeing any gains at all, my legs even shrank by 3 cm doing heavy weights. I had a serious injury doing heavy negative bench press because one of my spotters was an idiot, but more than likely I was the idiot for doing the heavy negatives before warming up.
BTW you should mention this in your chest blast, because that’s how I injured myself, people have got to be warm first, if you go in cold you are going to get stung.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94483 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:12:46 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94483 @Don. You should download my THT training package – it’s all in there. Rest 2 minutes for smaller muscle, 3 for larger ones like squats and deadlifts.
@Joseph. Yes. You wouldn’t believe how many people have thanked me for rescuing their joints when they switched over to THT training 🙂

]]> By: Joseph https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94480 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:48:50 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94480 Not to mention low reps/heavy weight will destroy your joints fast.

]]> By: leo https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94477 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:44:40 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94477 Good post mark. High quality info. Low reps
Are just for fun in my book.

]]> By: Don https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94476 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:25:33 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94476 Great info ty. is there a specific time one should be shooting for rest between sets?

]]> By: Bartjan https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94475 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:25:10 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94475 Could you provide a link for the Baylor university study?

]]> By: Brian https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94473 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:48:07 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94473 Thanks for this Mark. Now I have something solid to point to when some guys try to convince me to train for 3-5 reps!!

]]> By: John https://musclehack.com/is-heavy-weight-and-low-reps-best-for-muscle-growth/#comment-94472 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:47:23 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11041#comment-94472 An invaluable post. Like you said, it’s old wisdom. It’s what we all know. Just some people deny it. Even though they probably know it’s true in the back of their minds lol

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