Current Events > For weightlifting, Is it true that volume matters more than weight?

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Like squatting 200lbs 2x is better for gains than 300lbs x1 since you moved a total of 400lbs vs 300?

depends on what your max is
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Theres a sweet spot for weight:volume ratio.

In any case if youre not training to failure every time then youre not doing things correctly
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Depends what you're training for.

Your example isn't how things work though. Theres percentages of your 1 rep max involved as a good baseline. For example, say your 1 rep max with good form is 100 lbs. Depending on the lift and routine you may be fine doing 85 lbs x 10. Many factors come into play including time under tension and stuff but it depends on what your goals are.
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Generally my trainer has me start with higher rep ranges, after I'm warmed up we drop the reps and up the weight.

We also do high rep days and high weight days just to break patterns.
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AsucaHayashi posted...

Theres a sweet spot for weight:volume ratio.

In any case if youre not training to failure every time then youre not doing things correctly

This is not necessary or good
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TheRealDill2000 posted...

AsucaHayashi posted...

Theres a sweet spot for weight:volume ratio.

In any case if youre not training to failure every time then youre not doing things correctly

This is not necessary or good

Depends on what he means, "training until failure" is kind of a catch all for training until pace/form break down but also until you straight up can't finish a rep.
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Jiek_Fafn posted...

Depends on what he means, "training until failure" is kind of a catch all for training until pace/form break down but also until you straight up can't finish a rep.

maybe he's picturing failure as "can barely lift the weight an inch from the bottom position while shaking throughout the entire body" xd
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If you're going less weight, more reps, you want to lift until you start to struggle. Then those are the reps that you make gains off of.
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