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    Please help!

    Hi everyone, please reply your opinion on this question..

    whats better? lifting heavy weights with low reps or lifting lighter weights with more reps??

    please reply

    thanks
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    This depends totally on what you want to achieve, how light you're actually going and how many reps you're going for. If you want to provide more guidelines and a goal, it'd be easier to respond.

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    ditto to what the gum spitter said..........and Welcome to IM.
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    ok, im 15 and im wondering...
    is it better to be lifting 20lbs with 3 sets of 10..
    or is it better using 10lbs but doing 3 sets of 20?

    which is more effective?

    thanks
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    For your age, I would stay at around 10-15 reps on most lifts.

    Once you get a few years under your belt, then start going for a mix of low reps 1-3 and higher.
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    i dont get it...
    the LOWER the reps the stronger you get?
    ..see this is my confusion i get mixed stories from everyone..
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    Heavy weight/low reps is typically used for strength, but it will also produce size.

    but that does not mean using lighter weight/higher reps will not make you bigger and stronger as well.

    if you're looking for a black & white answer I do not think there is one.

    I have been lifting for many years and I use many methods, some work-outs I go heavy, others I go moderate and sometimes even light.

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