I want to tone up my arms/shoulders. Considering I am 42 and muscle gain isnt going to be easy should I use a higher weight and less repetitions or a lower weight and lots of repetitions? I would like to build a little but not much .. What weight would you recommend even for say - bicep curls?
Thanks to anyone that knows ..
Samantha
2006-12-17 13:26:21 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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2006-12-17 13:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm also 42 and if you want to tone you find a weight that you can work about 6 times and have trouble lifting 4 to 6 more times, three to four sets two times a week.
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2006-12-17 21:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by dinorich_dinorich 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get more "volume" you have first to eat more (and better: white meat: chicken & co. and rice or potato).
Then you DON'T have to use higher weight because you'll "burn" your muscles (they will be able to carry them but they won't get bigger).
You'll have to use medium weights with more repetition.
I really advise you to do some "super 7" (7 exerices at A row for ONE muscle, light weights, 15 repetition for each exercice)
2006-12-17 21:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Hedi ® 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Arnold Schwarzenegger's book on weightlifting for women.
2006-12-17 21:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 lbs........
2006-12-17 21:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by spoiled wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋