Does Getting Stronger Always Equate to Getting Bigger?

[khangles]

Because progressive overload and eating enough will get you bigger.

Say you train exclusively in the 3-5 rep range, going from a 315 5RM to a 405 5RM and getting stronger. Even having not trained in the 10-12 rep range at all you have in fact gotten stronger in the 10-12 rep range, having increased your 12 RM and being able to do more reps at a given weight if you tested it.

It’s efficient to train in the 3-5 rep range to gain muscle. High reps might be slightly more efficient and have other pros/cons but within reason all rep ranges will get you gains.

Low Rep Training?

I have a question about low rep weight training. Many people say that the 1-4 rep range builds more strength with more focus on fast twitch fibres, 8-12 is the ideal hypertrophy range with more focus on slow twitch fibres, and that 5-8 reps are more in-between. Some also talk about the difference between sarcoplasmic and myfibrillar hypertrophy and the importance of not training lie a bodybuilder - sarcoplasmic hypertrophy being more aimed toward building muscle by increasing the amount of flu…