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Posted: 9/17/2009 8:03:27 AM | | I'm 6ft 2 13 stone few pound , I am content with my level of strength and shape , but my question is , if I did a lot of light reps for each upper body muscle group , would that be enough to keep me as I am? Or is ther certain body parts develope different ways? | |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 11:35:02 AM | If you just want to maintain than you may well be better served doing heavier weights for 7-10 reps and limit your sets. Isolation exercise are great for building biceps and triceps etc, but these muscles are connective, so basic exerise like the bench press and shoulder bress etc will also hit them. Really depends on your goal.
I'm sure you can get some real good advice here.
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Posted: 9/17/2009 2:01:54 PM | If you want to get bigger you need to bulk. Up your calorie intake and lift as heavy as possible. If you can do more than 5 reps per set you're not lifting heavy enough. Supplement the lifting with some low intensity cardio. Oh and EAT, you look like the hard gainer type.
Also there is no such thing as toning. You either build the muscle or you don't. | |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 2:06:36 PM | Oh and compound exercises are excellent. Examples are deadlifts, bench, squats, military press, pushups, pull ups, dips.
Compound exercises allow you to lift heavier weights and work more muscle groups at the same time than isolation exercises. This will save you time in the gym while stimulating the maximum amount of muscle fibers. | |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 3:19:37 PM | | obviously you know your stuff , i'm strong for my size , I just wanna maintain my size. | |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 3:20:46 PM | | Then just keep doing what you're doing. If you want to get more cut just up the cardio to high intensity. Good luck. | |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 7:40:20 PM | IMHO..... your goal, as you stated, is basically to maintain what you have already physically achieved. I am of the opinion that at this stage of the game, why limit yourself to simply high reps. Do a lil bit of everything, compounds, isolation, high reps, moderate reps, etc. etc. It keeps the mind fresh, your workouts interesting and your muscles guessing...
It is not that important (what) you do but the intensity in which you do it. Simply back off the intensity to some degree on your workouts and you should have no problems maintaining what you have achieved.
One does not have to squat till you puke or deadlift till you poop your shorts for maintenance but you can still squat or bench or whatever, just with a lower / moderate intensity. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2009 4:56:09 AM | | Spend a day doing squats, a day doing benchpress and a day doing deadlifts and pullups and you should be good. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2009 9:33:36 AM | | WOW mate to many days , i'm not into it that much, but I seem to ave a good routine goin , thumbs up anywho | |
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Posted: 9/18/2009 10:40:59 AM |
Oh and compound exercises are excellent. Examples are deadlifts, bench, squats, military press, pushups, pull ups, dips.
Compound exercises allow you to lift heavier weights and work more muscle groups at the same time than isolation exercises. This will save you time in the gym while stimulating the maximum amount of muscle fibers.
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Posted: 9/18/2009 9:21:32 PM |
I am content with my level of strength and shape , but my question is , if I did a lot of light reps for each upper body muscle group , would that be enough to keep me as I am?
If you're lowering the intesity of your workouts, you may need to reduce your caloric intake to minimize gaining body fat.
You might also throw in a heavy workout now and then to keep your strength gains from deteriorating. | |
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Posted: 9/19/2009 12:57:57 AM | Thumb's up mate , i've just keeped my sets the sme , but ave a better diet. | |
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