Lifting heavy weights until you can't lift anymore makes young male athletes much stronger than lifting lighter weights over 8 weeks, showing that heavier loads train muscles and nerves better.

Lifting heavy weights until you can't lift anymore makes young male athletes much stronger than lifting light weights over 8 weeks, even if both make muscles grow about the same size.

Lifting heavy weights three times a week for six weeks makes untrained young men much stronger than lifting light weights, even though both groups gain about the same amount of muscle size.

Lifting heavy weights to the point of exhaustion three times a week for six weeks makes untrained young men much stronger than lifting lighter weights, even though both types of training build similar amounts of muscle size.

Lifting heavier weights is much better than lifting lighter weights for building muscle strength in healthy young adults, because it trains your muscles and nerves to work together more effectively for maximum power.

When young male athletes push themselves as hard as they can in weight training, whether using heavy or light weights, their muscles grow about the same amount after 8 weeks.