Hi
About me briefly;
I'm male, 33 yrs old, grad student at the University of Buffalo, Comp-Sci. I guess I would consider my self a new to weight training. I have done weight training before, but nothing very serious. Anyway, I am hoping someone here could explain something to me.
I have read on several sites that (in general) if you want to build mass, you should do like 8-12 reps, and if you want to build strength like 6-8 reps. Now, I have also read that in order to continue building mass, you must keep increasing the weight in any given excercise. Now wouldn't increasing your strength allow you to build more mass, becuase you can use more weight? So, why then not do the 6-8 reps as suggested for pure strength training? Of course I realise, it is not so cut and dry as this, and either range of reps will build some strength and mass over time. But, why is the best way of increasing strength not also the best way of increasing mass? :
I hope my question is clear.
Thanks.
About me briefly;
I'm male, 33 yrs old, grad student at the University of Buffalo, Comp-Sci. I guess I would consider my self a new to weight training. I have done weight training before, but nothing very serious. Anyway, I am hoping someone here could explain something to me.
I have read on several sites that (in general) if you want to build mass, you should do like 8-12 reps, and if you want to build strength like 6-8 reps. Now, I have also read that in order to continue building mass, you must keep increasing the weight in any given excercise. Now wouldn't increasing your strength allow you to build more mass, becuase you can use more weight? So, why then not do the 6-8 reps as suggested for pure strength training? Of course I realise, it is not so cut and dry as this, and either range of reps will build some strength and mass over time. But, why is the best way of increasing strength not also the best way of increasing mass? :
I hope my question is clear.Thanks.
