Thread: will lifting weights slow me down?

Quote: Originally Posted by spacediver www.bodyrecomposition.com is one of the best resources I have found when it comes to the science of nutrition, training, fat loss, and muscle gain That is a great site. Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by fire_eaters wow thank you so much that really helped out alot. just one question, on your workout routine you said to do "x3 sets" for many of them, but how many reps? i saw on one you did 10 and worked your way down 9, then 8..also what type of weight are you doing? i know there's that old saying more reps less weight to get lean, and more weight less reps to build. Those are all pyramid...

Quote: Originally Posted by CallOfBooty well the gym teacher who does most of the classes is also the track coach at my school so he helped me make a routine for sprinting. basically he taught me some basic stuff about weightlifting, like developing full range of motion by touching the chest on the bench press,..l .. I would not accept it as gospel truth that you should go all the way down to your chest when doing bench-presses. While this is...

Quote: Originally Posted by r2473 I never realized the lines were so razor thin!!! 5 reps will give you strength only, but if you up it to 6 everything changes. What if he does 5 and a partial rep? Does he get the best of both worlds? Even if his goal is to get bigger its fine to do starting strength. It will give him a great strength base so if he switches to a more bodybuilder like program he will be at a good place to start.

the basis for the high protein bulk is due to what Ano already said. Protein is the least likely to be stored as fat. I need over 3200 cals to gain weight. My body type is not the best when it comes to carb tolerance. On average 200g is about my limit for a day in and day out basis. Obviously i drop it down a bit lower on non-training days and bump it up after a taxing workout of heavy squats or deadlifts. The extra calories have to be made up...

Quote: Originally Posted by Slazenger07 You wont build too much muscle with this routine, too few reps you need to be shooting for the 6-12 rep range. 5 reps will give you mostly strength, because your muscles grow from 'time under tension' so basically youve got to keep your muscles under tension for a certain amount of time to stimulate muscle growth 6-12 reps per set will keep you under tension for enough time to stimulate...

Quote: Originally Posted by fire_eaters hey coyfish your posts have really interested me on this thread and it appears we are kinda twins lol right now im 5'10 160-165 lbs and everytime i try and go on a workout routine i dont seem to gain much either way because i have such a fast metabolism. but i wanted to ask you, what is your exact routine? how many reps of the workout..etc..and does it help with your tennis game? im going to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by cncretecwbo how is protein crap? its necessary for most body processes and made in the body. 1 g/lb or so is usually said to be about the highest anyone without "chemical assistance" needs to have per day, assuming he/she is very active. No putting that much protein in my body will serve me no real purpose. I don't need it, I don't want it. I'm just showing that you have to...

I think we agree. The only legit use of anabolic steroids is for transsexuals and eunuchs.

Quote: Originally Posted by cncretecwbo i dont think strength is as important in hitting big serves as much as good coordination of body parts. I know some tiny kids who can approach 100 on serves. Id say hit more serves to serve better. yeah, and i understand this is the wrong section to be talking about this but my coach tells me i dont have enough of a back scratch on my serve, and that my arms arent loose enough. the serve is definitely a...