With lifting weights, why is there different rep ranges for different goals?

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The general consensus is 1-5 for strength, 8-12 for hypertrophy, and anything above for indurance. But why?

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The number of reps are for how many you *can* do with the weight. If you can do a lot of reps, the weight is probably too light to encourage muscle growth.

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