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absolutely!
warmup with heavy weights and lower reps tho.
then reverse pyramid. u can do the above or strip a bit more and do 8-10-12 or whatever range u prefer. i do it and its great.
but, why do u think volume is key? intensity is key.
strength gets u size. actually progressive overload does. and with reverse style u may find weights are going up every week like they are for me.
check it out. **broken link removed**
Strenth is a big part of hypertrophy.. But rep range matters little as long as intensity is there and progressive overload is followed.. Preserve your joints.. There are numerous studies that show protein synthesis is identical from going to failure at 15 reps or 8 reps.. It matters little as long as intensity is there.. And yes one should always try and increase weight when possible regardless of rep range.. There is no powerlifter that comes to mind that can outmuscle Ramy.. Is Ramy strong ? Yes.. But there are many smaller men who can out lift Ramy.. So strength is not 100 percent directly related to suze.. Leverage comes into play.. But yes progressive resistance shoukd be used most of the time