Heavy Weight or Light weight training

hey man, calisthenics are great. I read an article the other week that explained how calisthenics/body weight movements are the most practical for muscle development as well as joint health.

 

im on the borderline of underwieght and ideal wieght so im focusing on putting on the ideal weight an balance ,i mix it up, short duration heavy weight training then switch to long duration light weight training professionals swear thats how you grain muscle,i make sure my muscles are screaming an crying begginf for me to stop the torture ,they are broken down then they build back up but stronger an bit bigger

 

theres females out there who are scared to work out like males cause they dont want to look like males but in reality its our testorone levels that are higher then females that make us appear how we apear

 

Rugby players seem to have a reasonable balance. Bloody strong but required to have cardiovascular also, so a good balance?
World Cup happening right now, folks.

 

i wouldnt want to get into a physical altercation with a rugby player he would put me in a head lock an drag me afew blocks down the street lmao

 

I would say do both. I have been doing a mixture but much more medium weight and focusing on form than anything else. Maybe what I’m doing now isn’t the best long term plan but I have been making decent gains as of recent.

 

I do "smart, sensible training".

 

1-5 rep range (Heavy) = Targets strength
8-12 rep range (Medium) = Targets mass
12+ range (Light) = Tones muscles

 

I only use 6kg for months now and I made such a improvement. Sometimes I think like: how did my lazy butt achieve that... but I did my training constantly ans thats how. I only use dumbbells. Also it's important what you eat and drink.

 

I love heavy to medium weight training and it did wonders to me when I started with it. I am a rockclimber, so I do a lot more calisthenics now in order to maximize the strength to weight ratio

 

Do both, work in different rep ranges, shock the muscle.

 

There is so much debate online and in the world of fitness as to what kind of weights one should lift in order to achieve a muscular physique. There is research that proves even light weights at high reps are beneficial for muscle growth, as long as your diet is on point. But a lot of the information you'll find online, and what is the most popular, is lifting heavy for maximum muscle gains.

Personally I would say, based on what I've read, that low reps, medium reps, and heavy reps each benefit muscle growth. Like I said though, diet is crucial here. Find out how many calories you need to make gains and go from there.

 

Use both in equal measure.

 

I am obviously being sarcastic... People who only do light training or heavy training are both missing out. Training is always a mixture of both types of stimulus. Why not do both? The title asks "heavy weight training or light weight training" which is not optimal. Hence, the smart arse remark by me.