Comment by teecha

fairly new to lifting myself (2+ years taking it seriously) but this thing seems to jive with what I've read across different areas

bodybuilders can build muscle size with high reps and lower weight or lower reps and high weight as long as they do it close to failure with only a few reps in reserve (rir)

powerlifters, or those focusing on strength, usually go for high weight and lower reps because they might be training for a competition that focuses on 1 rep max and/or the body can really only handle so many reps when pushing it at 80-90% of 1 rep max

neither is inherently better but a matter of what goals you have in mind, plus, hypertrophy contributes to overall strength, too