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Expert: John Izzo Date: 4/8/2007 Subject: High reps and muscle maintenance
Question I've eaten a bit too much recently and have noticed some fat accumulation. I intend to work on burning that off. My question pertains to the maintenance of muscle tissue. You see, for some reason, I don't really ever get all that into weight training, but I love old-fashioned bodyweight calisthenics. I would like to continue doing my cal workouts and not do weight training, but am concerned that cals are not enough to maintain muscle. I’ve heard that high reps don’t activate enough muscle fibers, and muscle mass loss will occur. Is this true, or are high reps effective for preventing muscle loss? My concern with potential muscle loss is any lowering of my metabolic rate.
In terms of exercise goals, I'm not going for max strength personal records, just max rep personal records in cals. (I just tested yesterday at 75 pushups and 25 pullups, and would like to progress much higher.)
Can I continue with my current calisthenic workouts and maintain my muscle?
Answer This is real easy. YOu can mainatin the present muscle mass you have now by performing your calisthenics on a regular basis. However, in order to increase those rep numbers...you are going to have to include some weight training or external loads (weighted vest, dumbbells, or bands). You should check out www.bodyweightculture.com...
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