Increasing Weight equals more muscle?

xtweak05 · 03-23-2006, 03:28 AM

so let me get this straight. If your progressively getting stronger, does that mean I now have new muscle.

For example, say last week I Incline DB Pressed the 90s for 6, and this week I Incline DB Press the 95s for 6, does that mean I have new muscle and have actually gotten a little bigger?

Q80_MuscleHed · 03-23-2006, 05:05 AM

well .. it's not depand on a new muscle ... maybe ur strength or mod was on .. or maybe ur getting bigger man

Rocky · 03-23-2006, 07:00 AM

In theory yes. In reality, you may have just been a little more focussed on that day but if you progress regularly with your weights then it's safe to assume that your muscle mass is increasing - that's the aim of the game! :)

fog_hat1981 · 03-23-2006, 07:20 AM

I'm not sure I agree here. The goal of gaining muscle is achieved by hypertrophy. However, you haven't described to us your sets and reps etc. If you are doing very low reps (below 8 IMO) you are mainly training for strength and are not going to grow as much as you are if you are training for size. Not that there's anything wrong with being strong (and it can be beneficial to go through phases of strength training so that when you go back to hypertrophy training you are using heavier weights)...

Rocky · 03-23-2006, 08:00 AM

I agree to a point Fog_hat. It's about technique and the manner about which you perform the reps and sets agreed, but at the end of the day if this is in place - somone who can bench 300lb is gonna look bigger and better than someone who can bench 150lb if the execution and rest of the routine is correctly made, along with the diet etc. But I assume this is the point you were making, hence asking him what his routine looked like.

fog_hat1981 · 03-23-2006, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky

I agree to a point Fog_hat. It's about technique and the manner about which you perform the reps and sets agreed, but at the end of the day if this is in place - somone who can bench 300lb is gonna look bigger and better than someone who can bench 150lb if the execution and rest of the routine is correctly made, along with the diet etc. But I assume this is the point you were making, hence asking him what his routine looked like.

You got my point bro - I mean he is doing reps of 6, which while some may argue you can achieve hypertrophy at this rep point, I would disagree and say that he is working towards strength etc.

Nothin' but a peanut!! · 03-23-2006, 08:50 AM

ys and no
tho muscle mass and increasing weights lifted dont always correlate together u ca be strong and not big and relatively big and not that strong

Ironslave · 03-23-2006, 10:26 AM

Its tough to say exactly, no guarantees that you will grow week to week with the scenario you listed, but if you go from doing the 95's for 6, to the 110's for 8, rest assured you will have grown provided sufficient caloric intake.

xtweak05 · 03-23-2006, 12:20 PM

my rep scheme is no more reps than 8 and no less than 5.

xtweak05 · 03-23-2006, 12:42 PM

I've heard that reps between 6-8 are best for hypertrophy though. One good example is the 5x5 split, I've heard of people with great muscle and strength gains on this.

Izeznoiz · 03-23-2006, 04:15 PM

ronnie does no less than 10 reps think bout it overall i dont think it matters get in the gym lift hard and go home and get laid thats whats it all about

Q80_MuscleHed · 03-23-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Izeznoiz

ronnie does no less than 10 reps think bout it overall i dont think it matters get in the gym lift hard and go home and get laid thats whats it all about

he's avreage reps between 10 to 12 .. but when he goes super heavy .. he droped to 8 and 6 .. like what he did in his movies

**tim290280** · 03-23-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by xtweak05

so let me get this straight. If your progressively getting stronger, does that mean I now have new muscle.

For example, say last week I Incline DB Pressed the 90s for 6, and this week I Incline DB Press the 95s for 6, does that mean I have new muscle and have actually gotten a little bigger?

Not necessarily. Some strength gains are jsut neural adaptations to lifting. Improved recruitment of muscle fibres will improve strength without any gains. And as others pointed out, you may be coming in fresher and more switched on this week.

But over the long term then yes. Getting stronger will lead to getting bigger, as long as diet is correct (but if diet is off then you won't gain as much strength either).

Kaz85 · 04-13-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xtweak05

I've heard that reps between 6-8 are best for hypertrophy though. One good example is the 5x5 split, I've heard of people with great muscle and strength gains on this.<