12-29-2018, 09:47 AM
The male anatomy is set up to add more muscle tissue as we break down the existing muscle tissue by adding more weight. I believe the key is higher repetition coupled with lower weight when doing resistance training. Diet is certainly key as you can't look lean if your BMI is 20+. I used to be in a mode of adding weight to bulk up muscle but have switched to higher reps with low weights. Doing cardio is also another key component to this. When I go to the gym, I always try to burn 800 to 1,000 calories via cardio (my resistance training is exclusive of this) through jogging on the treadmill, elliptical training and/or biking. I like to mix it up as my knees cannot handle jogging exclusively anymore.
Anne