for size--alternate light, medium, heavy workouts, or..?

[Rayman]

as it is, i alternate my workouts by week

week 1: low weight, high reps (3 X 15-18 reps per exercise)
week 2: medium weight, 3X8-12 reps per exercise
week 3: heavy weight, 1-2 sets, 4-6 reps per exercise
week 4: (like week 2)

for ultimate size/muscle gains, should i be doing this? is this stupid? or should i be lifting heavy every week, or maybe alternating btwn heavy and medium? any suggestions guys?

thx

[JMan06]

Keep it simple bro. 3-4 sets of 6-10 reps Try to to your compound movements with higher sets and lower reps, and isolation movements less sets but higher reps.
For example here is my chest routine

Barbell Bench - 5 sets @ 3-6 reps
Incline Dumbbell Press - 4 sets @ 6-8 reps
Incline flies - 3 sets @ 6-10 reps
Cables - 3 sets @ 6-10 reps

[krusher]

i'm in the same boat as you I try to train all out every workout but training 6 days a week demands alot of energy. right now the first half I go lighter and the second half I go heavy. I'll be following your thread bro