To go heavy or to use better for w/ less weight

[mkv213]

Would you say it's better for size to go heavy and sacrafice a little form and full range of motion or lose the ego and go lighter and use good form with full range of motion?

[MartyMcFly]

Would you say it's better for size to go heavy and sacrafice a little form and full range of motion or lose the ego and go lighter and use good form with full range of motion?

I think it is best to use proper form.

[MuscleScience]

heavy with proper form, too heavy with bad form= increase chance of injury.

[sonar1234]

I knew a lot of big bodybuilders who didnt lift that heavy, i beleive in good forms and dont think you have to lift all the heavy.

[WidowMaker]

Would you say it's better for size to go heavy and sacrafice a little form and full range of motion or lose the ego and go lighter and use good form with full range of motion?

Jabsey???
I'm a competitive powerlifter so you know what I'm gonna say. It's been my experience that heavy wieghts/low reps tends to build more thickness. While the lighter weight/more reps tend to make you more defined.

[donniebrasco]

i keep good form, but i do do a few heavy reps with not the best form ( on some exercises), not really bad though. i find this to be a good method, as i reach that weight a lot faster, than doing it perfectly.

[QuieTSToRM33]

perfect form hands down ... you can't lift if you're injured

[sonar1234]

perfect form hands down ... you can't lift if you're injured

Thats the best advise given here, if i would have known been injurd with back pain for 6 years due to being very dumb and lifting no brainer weights on the squats and deadlifts.

[Doc.Sust]

for size, you want to trian tofailure, but still using good form, you want to hit at least 6 - 8 reps on your last set and have somoeon help you force out another 2 reps or so, how heavy the weight is doesnt matter, make sure you dont burnout on your first set and cheat throught the remaining reps and sets, for BBingm heavy is not a necessity, training to failure(hypertrophy) is what counts, anywhere btwn 8 - 15 reps is fine

[Doc.Sust]

Jabsey???
I'm a competitive powerlifter so you know what I'm gonna say. It's been my experience that heavy wieghts/low reps tends to build more thickness. While the lighter weight/more reps tend to make you more defined.

even as another powerlifter, i have to say i disagree. cut and definition hasnothing to do with reps ,it is all diet and cardio. here is the break down

moderate to heavier weights .lower reps not training to failure = strength

lighter to moderate weights , higher reps and training to failure(8- 15 reps ) = size

lighter weight, low reps for multiple sets, (ie 8-10 sets of 3 reps with a minute break btwn sets)works speed

lighter weight for multiple reps.(ie 10-30 reps) for multiple sets= endurance

[sonar1234]

Doc Sust your the best bro

lighter to moderate weights , higher reps and training to failure(8- 15 reps ) = size

I am shooting for this

[Doc.Sust]

Doc Sust your the best bro

lighter to moderate weights , higher reps and training to failure(8- 15 reps ) = size

I am shooting for this

there you go! good luck my man.