Hi I would need some help

• crimson soldier

  31 Oct 07, 20:04

  I want to embark on an intense weightlifting regime for body"shaping" purposes- rounder chest, V-shaped back etc. Any increase in mass will be a plus but not the objective. I don't want to gain too much weight anyway.
  
  Main question: What is the number of sets and reps/set and rest time/between sets that is optimum for my goals?
  
  Side question: Cardio-how important is it as a complement to weightlifting?
  
  Currently very active in paddling sports.
  
• galapogos

  31 Oct 07, 21:06

  You will probably need to gain some muscle mass and lose some fat. Don't be silly and think you can "shape" your muscles. You can gain or lose muscles, you can't shape them to any appreciable degree short of implants. Work with what your parents gave you.
• crimson soldier

  31 Oct 07, 21:43

  Originally posted by galapogos:

  You will probably need to gain some muscle mass and lose some fat. Don't be silly and think you can "shape" your muscles. You can gain or lose muscles, you can't shape them to any appreciable degree short of implants. Work with what your parents gave you.

  of course I wouldn't want implants
  
  i'm working with whatever I have here!
• Marco_Simone

  31 Oct 07, 21:44

  Originally posted by crimson soldier:

  I want to embark on an intense weightlifting regime for body"shaping" purposes- rounder chest, V-shaped back etc. Any increase in mass will be a plus but not the objective. I don't want to gain too much weight anyway.
  
  Main question: What is the number of sets and reps/set and rest time/between sets that is optimum for my goals?
  
  Side question: Cardio-how important is it as a complement to weightlifting?
  
  Currently very active in paddling sports.
  

  set/rep scheme:36-50 reps per exercise
• crimson soldier

  2 Nov 07, 21:18

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  set/rep scheme:36-50 reps per exercise

  36-50 reps??? Erm...wow.
• Marco_Simone

  2 Nov 07, 21:20

  Originally posted by crimson soldier:

  36-50 reps??? Erm...wow.

  Oops I mean for each bodypart 36-50 reps.
  
  E.g Chest,if you do 5 sets of 8 would be 40 total reps.
• davidche

  3 Nov 07, 20:56

  diet diet diet! you need to be able to compromise your diet for more protein intake before you talk about anything.
• crimson soldier

  3 Nov 07, 22:03

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  Oops I mean for each bodypart 36-50 reps.
  
  E.g Chest,if you do 5 sets of 8 would be 40 total reps.

  i see...
  
  What is the ideal rest time in between the sets?
• Marco_Simone

  3 Nov 07, 22:06

  Originally posted by crimson soldier:

  i see...
  
  What is the ideal rest time in between the sets?

  Hypertrophy-1-1.5mins