I go heavy each week and have a goal in my head to either increase a rep or increase 5lbs.....but now I am confused. Let's say last week I benched 225 for 10 and this week I do it for 9, does this mean I am not going to build mass, have not goten stronger, etc.?


Reason I ask.........I typically go as heavy as I can each week. Chest for example, I'll go to 4-5 reps on my final set and usually never more than 8 reps.....now, what if 1 session I did four sets of 10-12.......will I build mass this way or is it just endurance, i.e. cardio and doing nothing? I know the joints need a break, but is this rep schema correct?