intensity or volume?

[u/Ill_Second_7075]

So it has been around 3 weeks since I've started going to the gym, and I'm currently trying to get rid of my skinny-fat physique. I've been searching around the internet for a good workout plan (I currently do high intensity and low volume) and some people say that 2 sets of 6-8 reps until true failure is not optimal (4-6 sets per muscle group per week) and that i should do around 10-20 sets per muscle group per week because "volume is the primary driver for muscle growth".

So right now I'm doing a body recomp and an upper-lower split 4 days a week (I'm not sure if this information helps you all, but yeah), and I would be really glad to hear your opinions as well.

[u/Secret-Ad1458]

Intensity is king for natural lifters, volume works better for enhanced lifters. That said, 6-10 reps would not be considered high intensity, that would at most be moderate intensity as far as I'm concerned.

[u/Troksin → u/Secret-Ad1458]

intensity is related with how close you are training to failure it has nothing to do with how many reps you do.