High Intensity Training VS High Volume Training

Going to the gym every day can be fun, but on the other side you have to devote yourself physically and mentally whether your plans are set on building muscle mass or increasing your strength. But is your workout program structured in a way that will bring the best results for your effort? Many people will say that they are not satisfied with their results…

There are representatives, of so called high volume training that believe that you have to work each group of muscles with 15 to 20 + sets per workout. On the other side the lower volume, but high intensity training representatives believe that the best motto is “Go hard or go home”. Intensity is the key to every successful workout program.

So according to them you can’t have both, high intensity and high volume on every exercise you plan to do. There is a moment when you need to choose. It looks like high intensity exercises could be cruel, with a lot of sweat everywhere, heavy breathing and fatigue.

On the other side the total hours spent with the higher volume exercises can be a disadvantage, an there is also the fatigue. So here comes the point where you need to choose. Which one is better? Let’s have a small review. Let’s put our focus on both so you can easily choose which one best suits you.

Many people nowadays decide to exclude the high volume workout plan and transit into the high intensity workout plan. The High Intensity plan says that a near maximal weight should be lifted using just one or a couple of work sets. You push yourself to the limits and after the workout you should be so tired that you can’t move any more – literally.