Lifting lighter weights many times until you can't do any more builds as much muscle as lifting heavy weights a few times in people who already exercise regularly.

When people who are already fit push themselves as hard as they can during weight training, it doesn't matter if they lift heavy weights for a few reps or lighter weights for many reps—both ways build muscle about the same.

Lifting weights until you can't lift anymore makes muscles grow bigger no matter how heavy the weights are, but using heavier weights builds more strength than lighter ones.

You can build muscle just as well lifting light weights as heavy ones — as long as you push yourself until you can’t do another rep.

If you lift weights until you can’t do another rep, it doesn’t matter if you’re using light, medium, or heavy weights—you’ll still grow your muscles about the same, as long as you push yourself hard and do enough total work.

Whether you lift light weights with lots of reps or heavy weights with few reps—so long as you push until you can’t do another rep—you’ll build muscle about the same amount.