Gym Etiquette

[Veronica]

Veronica - not to nitpick and not to go off topic, but I thought you might find this article on Sweat Science interesting:

Light weights build muscle as effectively as heavy weights.

The writer does a good job of summing up the science from the paper (I think) and found that fatiguing yourself was actually a better way to build muscle rather than lifting heavy loads.

Anyway, just an interesting aside...

I just looked at it quickly and it seems to me that either way you have to lift to failure in order to build mass. That means fewer reps with heavier weights, as opposed many reps with lighter weights. The time crunched athlete who wants to increase mass is going to go for heavier weights, fewer reps.

If I were only using a 3 pound dumbell instead of 20, I'd have to do a LOT of bicep curls before I'd even feel it. BTW I have no idea what my one rep max is for anything.

Veronica