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- From: mprisco@puma.cat.syr.edu ()
- Subject: Re: Building Muscle
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.140400.12432@newstand.syr.edu>
- Sender: mprisco@cat.syr.edu (Margot)
- Organization: Syracuse University
- References: <1992Dec29.160633.24612@wam.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 14:04:00 EST
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- In article <1992Dec29.160633.24612@wam.umd.edu> sfjr@wam.umd.edu (Steve Russell) writes:
- >I've got a few questions for the "bodybuilding" experts out there.
- >
- >I've been doing it up on the aerobic exercises for about half a year
- >now to lose some fat and this is still my goal. I started doing
- >some weight training to prevent undo muscle loss ( 3 sets of 8,
- >one exercise per body part). Im thinking now about increasing
- >the muscle mass in my arms and shoulders. Im a mesomorph. Would
- >going on a "muscle building" program interfere with fat loss?
- >
- >What is the best rep scheme for increasing lean tissue?
- >
- >How many sets per exercise is optimal for building?
- >
- >How many exercises per body part is optimal for building?
- >
- >How many times per week does a muscle need to be stressed
- >to grow?
- >
- >Thanks
- >Steve R
-
- Yeah-I wanna know these things too! I'm nearing goal after losing
- close to 80 lbs. I've been doing some aerobics for the past year
- and have recently joined a health club that has many aerobic
- machines and Cybex weight machines. So here's another question:
- Is there a difference in doing, say, 3 reps of 8 or 24? Do the
- reps indicate that you rest or go on to another body part? Sorry
- if this is stupid, but I'm just fumbling along!
-
- Margot
-
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