Thread: A Few Questions

First question is, what kind of resting should I be doing between sets when I lift? I've heard some say 30 seconds, 1 minute and more, but I haven't really settled on any length of time as being best.

Second question is, If I lift at home, and then go to work where I do hundreds to thousands of repetitions of picking up and moving 20-30lbs stacks of battery plates per day will that have a negative effect on trying to increase strength and prevent muscle growth? Most effected by this is forearms, but also shoulders, biceps, and triceps. It's what I do for a living. High reps, same or similar weights all the time.

Third, if I eat mostly protein drinks and meat to get my protein, should I be eating something else to get other calories to burn? I'm kinda confused on how that works with burning calories and the relationship to protein. Do you lose protein then because you don't have other fuel? Would weight gainer help there? I mean the protein is for rebuilding muscles... righ, not fueling them? I ask this because I know you are supposed to get a certain minimum ammount of protein per day but could I be losing protein because I don't get enough calories from other sources?

I hope I haven't been too vague with my questions.

1. Rest is up to you. Generally 30 sec to 3 min or so. There's no magic number. Depends on what you want to achieve. Less rest = more cardio oriented workout. More rest = strength oriented workout. Speaking very generally.


2. I'd say no. If anything, this work will keep you lean.

3.

should I be eating something else to get other calories to burn?

Most definately, that being carbs and fats.

I mean the protein is for rebuilding muscles... righ, not fueling them?

basically correct.