What is the difference between lifting and lifting heavy?
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anna1m
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Does this mean lifting a weight just a few times at a very heavy weight vs a bunch of times at a lower weight?
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Pretty much. Heavy is relative to your strength. I see the best results in body comp and strength when I lift 5x5 (5 sets of 5 reps, heavy enough that I really struggle on the last rep) for the big lifts. For some accessory lifts, I still do 10-12.
I had pretty decent results when I was lifting everything in the 10-12 rep range too, though. Any resistance work is better than none.0
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