What’s best for muscle gain – heavier weights or consistency?

Researchers looked into the 'age old debate' finding repetitions are more important than weight for muscle size: review
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Lifting weights regularly builds strength and muscle — but being consistent is more important than whether the weights are heavy or light, a study finds.

All forms of resistance training are beneficial, including body-weight exercises such as planks, lunges and push-ups, according to kinesiologists at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, who looked at weight, frequency and consistency.