Which is better?

[henryh]

Which one of these would be the better route to go if I want muscle growth: light weights with high reps or heavy weights for low reps?

[Chillen]

Originally Posted by henryh

Which one of these would be the better route to go if I want muscle growth: light weights with high reps or heavy weights for low reps?

Both of the rep ranges in the....two...examples need to be more refined to give a more specific answer.

What rep ranges are we exampling here?

[Off Road]

They both work...Just keep getting stronger.

[jhew]

If you are just starting out than I recommend starting with a moderate weight that you can perform for 8-12 repetitions for a minimum of three sets. Although something like a 5x5 program has had good returns for a lot of people too. Myself I vary my rep ranges and tend to pyramid train.

[bruteforce]

Plyometric split squat on a bosu ball suspended on TRX straps tied to kettle bells.

Different lifts lend themselves to different rep ranges. My opinion from personal experience is:

Deadlifts are good for building mass and strength. They seem to go better with heavy weight and lower (1-5 reps).

Squats are good at any rep range.

Bench needs both heavy and light. Heavy in the 1-5, light in the 8-12

Not really sure on overhead pressing, haven't done enough to form a valid opinion yet.

[TitanCT]

large plates with lots of food eaten multiple times a day = growth.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by henryh

Which one of these would be the better route to go if I want muscle growth: light weights with high reps or heavy weights for low reps?

7 reps, in routines of yesteryear, may have been considered high reps whereas in today's age, they fall into a moderate rep range; when talking about reps, a bit of specificity is required because it can mean different things to different people.

[Kevsworld]

Somewhere between five to twelve reps is probably what most trainees should do most of the time.

This article may help:
Rep Range for Building Muscle and Burning Fat

[big_swede]

Check out this routine, I ran it for a while and its good for muscle building, it also answers your question about rep range.

4 Day Power Muscle Burn Workout Split | Muscle & Strength