The line between
training with heavy and light
weights have been blurred by a
recent study which showed that subjects that did high - rep sets (around 30 reps) to failure experienced gains in muscle mass similar to group that
trained heavy using 6 - 8 reps.. The higher
training volume is, logically, an aerobic challenge which causes a higher caloric burn during one
workout, thus keeping you lean and athletic in the process.
In one of my
recent articles, I spoke about the fact that you must alter your
training variables that make up your
workouts if you want to continuously get good results, whether it is losing
weight, building muscle, or toning up — Exercise Variables for Breaking Plateaus