Lifting Suggestions...

gymrat · 20-Oct-05, 10:30 AM

I have access to a gym again after being gym-homeless for about a month and a half. I have been working out at home using bodyweight exercises and resistance bands, but boy did I miss gym equipment.

(And, I woke up excited this morning about getting to workout in a gym.... so sad.)

I'm going to work out today and "play" - just to check out the equipment but I'm wanting to formulate a program to start next week and I'm not sure what approach I want to take.

I'm 29, female, and pretty strong. I can leg press about 300 and bench about 115. I am a pretty muscular person and would like to lose additional fat, but my body has been pretty resistant to losing any more weight than I already have so I'm generally happy to stay where I'm at. I suppose my goals at this point are just to get stronger and lose additional bodyfat, if possible. (Yes, my diet is very clean.)

I used do a total body strength training program 2x a week - 2 sets with 10-12 reps. Then I switched to a 3 day split and did 3 exercises per body part, 3 sets with 10-12 reps.

I read something recently that advocated doing 4-5 sets of 3-5 reps because this type of lifting taxes the muscles in completely different ways.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

**threenorns** · 20-Oct-05, 10:33 AM

mix it up until you find something you like - one week go with your usual, the next try the 4-5 sets, the one after that do five sets of singles, then work back to the usual routine. that might also help with fat loss.

gymrat · 20-Oct-05, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by threenorns

mix it up until you find something you like - one week go with your usual, the next try the 4-5 sets, the one after that do five sets of singles, then work back to the usual routine. that might also help with fat loss.

5 sets of singles? Do you mean one rep?

Oh, I like it all.

I just enjoy trying new types of training as well!