Training lighter and in a shorter time

For years I believed that training with as heavy weights as possible and training for at least 90 minutes per day was the way to go. But I always noticed that I never got pumped and did not work the muscle as much as I would have liked and my results were very slow even on a cycle.
In time I started using lighter weights and took my time doing my reps and notice that I was training the muscle a lot better and working the muscle to great pumps.
Another thing was that if I trained a muscle to long I would exhausts the muscle to much and loose the pump within that body part, instead to training 90 minutes I have now limited it to only 45 minutes per day.
My results have improved dramatically since training in this manner.
Are any of you training in this way or do you still believe that heaver is better?

If your in2 the powerlifting thing, then heavier is the way 2 go. I train for about 2 hours every second day. If your in2 bodybuilding then your better off using weights you can handle and just go for slow controlled reps 2 get maximum tear out of the exercise.

Hi!

I know exactly what you mean by "loosing the pump.."

I think it is always good to change your train every now and then. Even powerlifters have periods of "base training" which include higher reps and consequently lower weights. Depending on your body you might run into a plateau quicker, when training only heavy (neuronal fatigue)...

I would think that most gym people try to lift too heavy and too long (duration of each session) and get frustrated after a while (which in turn makes some u-labs happy, hehe)

Regards,
Dina