As long as you're
maintaining that rep range and thus facilitating greater hypertrophy gains.
Not exact matches
Heavy lifting would be considered working in the 8 - 10
rep range where the weight is too heavy to perform the 11th
rep. Use the heaviest weight you can while
maintaining good form.
Because the
rep ranges are kept fairly low, it is important to move slowly enough to
maintain an abdominal brace and build optimal fatigue
That strength is very easily
maintained in the moderate
rep range but it allows you to use heavier rates.
Think of it as failure to
maintain pace or to be able to stay with a specific weight for a prescribed
rep range.
Using a mix of several
rep ranges with both higher and lower loads will ultimately be best for building and
maintaining muscle.