Maintanence

[Ra1d3d]

hypothetically, if someone found themselves satisfied with their progress (was happy with their physique, liked the numbers they were putting up, etc), and didn't want to keep getting bulkier, what would it take to maintain that level? eating the same, lifting the same (without increasing the weight), or what?

 

[chia]

I can understand about not wanting to get bigger, but why would you not want to get stronger? Unless it's a time constraint issue. Then just reduce your training frequency and watch your diet.

 

[Urban]

I don't think I'll ever be content with my accomplishments... i mean, there's always something more to work on. If your peak strength is good, there's power or endurance that you could work on as a function of your peak strength numbers. what's the point of even going to the weight room (or doing anything for that matter) if you're not there to excel?

 

[bacon]

If you don't have a goal, you aren't trying hard enough. Why the hell would you want to stay static?

 

[Fedorable]

I don't think I'll ever be content with my accomplishments... i mean, there's always something more to work on. If your peak strength is good, there's power or endurance that you could work on as a function of your peak strength numbers. what's the point of even going to the weight room (or doing anything for that matter) if you're not there to excel?

I don't think you understood the question.

He was not saying he was uninterested in progress, but was curious hypothetically what is required to maintain a minmum requirement.

I am curious about this also. What if there are effort restrainst? Say that you wanted to train MMA more. There isn't enough in one's fuel tank to be the worlds strongest man and the best mma fighter. But maybe at the very least he wants to keep his 495 lbs deadlift as a measuring tool that he isn't losing his past efforts.

 

[jerrylundergard]

maybe this dude has put in some hard work and is sick of missing the party. its no secret that heavy loads low rep squat, bench and dl is the way to gain strenth. so maybe hes sick of risking his back over it. anywhich way you look at it lighter load lower rep is safer and you definetely wont need to worry about dramatic strength increase employing it. ill probobally get heckeled again but id recomend this. monday squat wed bench fri deadlift. do 4 sets. 3 warmup sets and the last one do mildly heavy something you can get up 10-15 times. this workout should take you maybe 20minutes each time. i would say you could almost wait 10 days in between each of these lifts and still maintain strength.

 

[Fedorable]

maybe this dude has put in some hard work and is sick of missing the party. its no secret that heavy loads low rep squat, bench and dl is the way to gain strenth. so maybe hes sick of risking his back over it. anywhich way you look at it lighter load lower rep is safer and you definetely wont need to worry about dramatic strength increase employing it. ill probobally get heckeled again but id recomend this. monday squat wed bench fri deadlift. do 4 sets. 3 warmup sets and the last one do mildly heavy something you can get up 10-15 times. this workout should take you maybe 20minutes each time. i would say you could almost wait 10 days in between each of these lifts and still maintain strength.

I disagree with you, the dude didn't ask how to become a pussy..

 

[Ra1d3d]

He was not saying he was uninterested in progress, but was curious hypothetically what is required to maintain a minmum requirement.

you got it

i dont know where the assumption came from that i'm not happy with myself or i'm giving up, it was a simple hypothetical question :icon_neut

 

[Urban]

then your hypothetical answer is that it varies from person to person. and the only way to determine what it takes for maintenance is to start cutting shit out and test regularly.