Less reps for larger muscle groups?
473307
Building muscle mass requires high intensity training. This is basically what you have described; high weight, low reps.\nI would suggest 2 sets of 6-10 reps in good form  making sure the muscle group is worked to failure.
606693
There are a number of ways to do this, without knowing what you're doing now I couldn't recommend anything specific but to develop strength you may start by working off of your 1 rep max.  It gets pretty detailed but this is a good website to explain this and develop a program--scroll down to the strenth training box and also read the section on periodization.  Good Luck!\n\n\nhttp://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=138
732863
Listen to the Bigrman guy for the most part except for the reps.  Go for 8 - 10.  I have been a personal trainer for a while, trust me on this.  Bigrman**good exercises to recommend.  Your amount of reps is a little off.  3 or 4?  That will build the strength up in the legs, but it won't give muscle mass.  This is from one personal trainer to another.  You might have to look over you ACSM guideline book a little more, or take some more Kines. classes before recommending info.
925137
try using a normal weight exercise, increase the reps to 12 and maintain at the set of 3 for all exercise. this might work. I have tried it and it works for me.
442012
you need 2 do some cardio and after that some free squats 3 in to 25 reps and weight free lunges same 3 sets 20 reps and leg press 3in to 15 reps quats extenshine 3 seta of 25 reps and hams curls 3 into 15 reps and last is ur calves raise 2 in 20reps and ur cool down stretches.
155616
Do your exercises with less weight and more repetitions.
18008
I think you should go with slightly lower weights, maybe eight or five pounds. I work out a lot and even when im just using 12 pound dumbells i get bulky in my arms pretty easy. Using a lower weight with more reps would help with toning without making your arms look bigger. Thats just me might be different with you. My weight usually fluctuates about five pounds but i weighed in yesterday at 128. Im 5'4.
584027
try doing more reps at the "plateau" and eventually you will get over it. also try other exercises to strengthen the muscles you use in benching.
556987
Lots of cardio (4 days a week at least 45 minutes, shoot for higher), reduce your total calories, and perform step up lunges for 22-25 reps maybe higher. avoid using any heavy weights since your not trying to create a large muscular butt.
926404
They work well for the shoulders, but they mainly build the trapezius muscles (between the neck and shoulder). If you're trying to bulk them up, I would increase the weight a little so you're doing about 6-8 reps with a little struggle.
201667
You should be able to lift it at least 6 times, but get tired around 12-15 times.\nIf you want big muscles, you lift more weight less times.\nIf you want sleek muscles, lift less weight more times.\nWhen you can easily do 15 reps with a weight, go up.  For arm exercises you might add 2.5 lbs and for legs 5 lbs.  Don't add so much that you can't do six reps.
985646
Lunges and squats are very good exercises for the glutes. First of all, women will not build muscles like men, therefore, don't worry about building a huge derriere. Second of all, you want to do more reps for toning, anyway. Doing roughly 15 to 20 reps per exercise, or until you feel the burn, will greatly help out your goal.
1093466
i don't think what you're doing is enough.  people who wanted to build muscle use like 50 lb weights.  increase your reps just a little bit more and you should see results.  not too much, though, or you'll break your arm
436382
depends how much weight you use and how many reps you do. its good to do a lot of reps at lower levels and work up gradually to heavier weights to avoid injury and build muscle steadily
343888
Obviously, more reps at less weight is the way to go.  But, also try lifting in ways that stretches the entire muscle, causes the muscle to repeatedly stabelize itself, and also excercises the small supporting muscles around the main one.  Give up on those planar-type lifts and manuevers, and instead increase your range with a twist or a turn.
736326
Incline only works one section of your pectorials.  You have uppers, mids, and lows.  There are three different bench presses for these muscle groups if you really want full pecs.  Decline bench press works the lows, flat bench press works the mids, and incline bench press works the uppers. \nUse bench presses to build muscle bulk, always use ISO PROTEIN MIX before and after worksouts and remember, the more protein you intake the better.  You should also incorporate incline, flat, and decline dumbell presses.  These help add bulk while defining the smaller "control" muscles in your chest, arms, and shoulders.
601741
More weight, less reps. That builds power... the other way around builds endurance.