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Title: which way should I go?
Post by: John O on March 07, 2008, 03:11:42 PM

I decided!! I'm making a comeback. I'll turn 50 this July and as of this morning buck naked, I weighed 155 @ 5'6"  Now I'm not sure of I should move up to 165 or drop back to 148. I don't really gain weight that easy.

Anybody experience this?...... which way did you go? ......  Pros /cons?

Thanks

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: Hedgehog on March 07, 2008, 03:19:04 PM

Quote from: John O on March 07, 2008, 03:11:42 PM

I decided!! I'm making a comeback. I'll turn 50 this July and as of this morning buck naked, I weighed 155 @ 5'6"  Now I'm not sure of I should move up to 165 or drop back to 148. I don't really gain weight that easy.

Anybody experience this?...... which way did you go? ......  Pros /cons?

Thanks

Train explosive, low reps.

You may be able to even drop a few lbs.

But just stick with the low rep (1-3 reps) and then mixing it up with explosive training (Also 1-3 reps, but lighter loads).

You may want to experiment with lots of explosive training, focusing on form, eg 6-7 sets of 3's with 60% of your 1RM for more than half of your workouts, at least from the start.

Say you squat 4 times in 2 weeks. Then perhaps you could do explosive squatting for 2 or even 3 of those workouts.

Just a suggestion.

Look at the Bulgarian Olympic weightlifters. Very strong, but dominates the lighter weight classes usually. They train 1-3 reps predominantly.

At least that is my suggestion.

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: Geo on March 07, 2008, 03:40:50 PM

Quote from: John O on March 07, 2008, 03:11:42 PM

I decided!! I'm making a comeback. I'll turn 50 this July and as of this morning buck naked, I weighed 155 @ 5'6"  Now I'm not sure of I should move up to 165 or drop back to 148. I don't really gain weight that easy.

Anybody experience this?...... which way did you go? ......  Pros /cons?

Thanks

you're too old........

join a bowling league !

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: John O on March 07, 2008, 06:08:27 PM

LMAO!!!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hey! I said I'll be 50 didn't say I felt 50 though! .............. sometimes it's more like 60  ;)

Bowling is to dangerous!! I'm not kidding I broke my finger bowling with a wrong size ball Snapped my finger like a twig! LOL

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: nasht5 on March 07, 2008, 06:40:14 PM

Sounds like you want input on which weight class to compete in. My .02 cents says look in the mirror, if you need to lose 10-15lbs then do so. If not, then start training and let the body decide what weight it works best at.

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: John O on March 07, 2008, 07:49:35 PM

That makes sense.  I could stand to lose a little. Have gotten a little soft around the midsection.

Title: Re: which way should I go?
Post by: Stubborn on March 08, 2008, 10:33:34 AM

Nash is the voice of reason.


Geo is more like father time.