ok I have been reading through the million posts here and it seems like everyone is trying to build muscle mass. Is this a correct observation?
I'm not looking to build mass, but just to maintain what I have. Well I guess building a little wouldn't hurt, but I'm not a young man anymore and my goal isn't really to look like Mr. America or even Arnold for that matter. So should I just do everything oposit what you guys are doing?
I have been told by some that lifting heavier weights was the key to maintanance and some say just repetition is the key. So if I'm just looking to stay as I am, what would be the prescription for a full body maintance plan or do i really have the wrong place?
Any ideas?
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. ~Mark Twain
I say a full body program twice a week. No need to go particularly heavy, hanging in the 6-10 range will probably be just fine. Just don't bump up your weights or overload yourself in any other way unless you want to get stronger without gaining muscle mass.
The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing...
So if I use more weight then I get stronger but not bigger? I mean one can never be to strong, can they? So I can live with pumping the strength up a bit.
Heck maybe I should invest in a trainer to get me going in the right direction, I think. Anybody ever work with a Trainer? Would you suggest one?
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. ~Mark Twain
So if I use more weight then I get stronger but not bigger? I mean one can never be to strong, can they? So I can live with pumping the strength up a bit.
Heck maybe I should invest in a trainer to get me going in the right direction, I think. Anybody ever work with a Trainer? Would you suggest one?
You can definitely get stronger without getting bigger through neural adaptations. For the past year I was working on getting relative strength up, though it's definitely harder to do than with concomittant increases in muscle mass.
A trainer can be a mixed bag. Some are good, and some are jackasses. I'm a trainer myself, and a good number of the trainers out there are fucking retards, but it can definitely be worth the investment if you get a good one. I wouldn't get a trainer that works at a super corporate chain health club like Bally's or Gold's Gym. My experience is that most of them or idiots, and we could probably help you put together a better program than them.
The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing...