Rep Ranges, Muscle Fiber, Upper Chest

My rep ranges have been 10-8-8 on most exercises and my body has responded much much better both growth and strength wise than they did from really low rep routines. Yet my upper chest doesn't seem to want to catch up compared with everything else.

When you see results from a certain rep range like a 10-8-8-6 in most muscle groups can you assume that all of your body is best responsive to that rep range? Or does it greatly vary from muscle group to muscle group like heavy low rep preachers helping to build bi's and lighter higher rep flat bench build to build chest depending on responsivness?

With the higher reps maybe I'm building more slow twitch muscle fiber whereas fast twitch would be superior at building size + strength when it comes to my upper chest? Not too well versed in muscle fiber shit so clarify if knowledgeable pls.
 
while it is true you may respond better to a certain rep range you will still runinot the typical plateaus that youll need to break through in order to grow again..

obviously if heavy sets of 8 are best for you..youll want to spend the majority of your time doing that type of work rather than low rep work..But at some point you will need to chage things up..

muscle fiber theory is a very debatable subject..id rather deal in fact and what works based in an indivdual basis as well as their goals
 
pullinbig said:
lifting is not scientific. its hard work and common sense.


Thanks for saying this too many people are too anal about it. There is a bit a serendipity in training, what works for one does not necessarily work well for another. Hard work, dedication, diet and good sense make all the difference.
 
pullinbig said:
lifting is not scientific. its hard work and common sense.

Wasn't trying to make it that. I'm asking if a certain rep range works for a majority of body parts can you assume that ALL of your body parts will best respond to that rep range? So instead of trying to change exercises to see what works best I could adjust my rep scheme.
 
pullinbig said:
lifting is not scientific. its hard work and common sense.

This is both true and very untrue to large extents depending on how you prefer to look at things.

BB I would recommend a split that implements different rep ranges for all muscle groups (barring maybe arms or calves)
 
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