c0reyf
09-28-09, 10:39 am
I've lifted weights off and on for many years and never seem to get where I want to be. I used to lift heavy for size which was fine but honestly I don't want to be any bigger (6'2" and 230lbs). This place is a great source for information so I thought I'd ask the crew here for a little help. I have my own free weight gym and am happy with my lifting/diet routine.
I haven't worked out in over 6 months now and want to start back up because I feel so much better working out. I only want to use lifting to tone my muscles and use my diet to burn off the fat. I love the cardio but I'm not sure how you can lift for tone and strength so that you don't swell up too much. I understand I'll gain some muscle and that's fine. I just want to tone the muscle I have and shed the fat.
Anybody have any recommendations to accomplish this? I look on the net and people say "just do more reps with less weight". Is this really the correct way to go about what I want to accomplish? Is there a formula like X reps at X% of your max that anybody is aware of. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I haven't worked out in over 6 months now and want to start back up because I feel so much better working out. I only want to use lifting to tone my muscles and use my diet to burn off the fat. I love the cardio but I'm not sure how you can lift for tone and strength so that you don't swell up too much. I understand I'll gain some muscle and that's fine. I just want to tone the muscle I have and shed the fat.
Anybody have any recommendations to accomplish this? I look on the net and people say "just do more reps with less weight". Is this really the correct way to go about what I want to accomplish? Is there a formula like X reps at X% of your max that anybody is aware of. Any help would be greatly appreciated.