Re:Show HN: I made a community sourced fitness routine database
by snug on Monday June 14, 2021 @02:24PM
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It depends on what your goals are, lower reps with heavier weights will give you more strength. Higher reps with lighter weights will give you bigger muscles.
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Re:Show HN: I made a community sourced fitness routine database
by void_mint on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:11PM
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This isn't true. Lower rep ranges will better acclimate the CNS to higher bar-weight, but that's not really the same as "strength".
On the flipside, higher rep ranges don't give you bigger muscles - overall training volume (total weight moved per movement) is moreso the determining factor on "size"[0]. In general it's best to just do whatever you find difficult. Lots of "powerbuilders" use Undulating Periodization (sometimes Daily) to try and get the benefits of the CNS acclimation + the increased work capacity that higher rep ranges bring.
[0] https://www.strongerbyscience.com/hypertrophy-range-fact-fic...
[1] https://www.strongerbyscience.com/daily-undulating-periodiza...