John Smith
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Hello
I am slightly confused by GtG. Does it increase muscle mass? And why can't one do more that one GtG exercise at once?
I am in my 50s and giving that GtG is said to work well for older folks it does sound interesting partly because it's basically quite easy - you don't need to got through the pain barrier and "burn" to get results - you just do multiple sets when you are still fresh.
What confuses me most though is that it appears to be the EXACT opposite of Timothy Ferris's approach which is a single, slow (5 seconds up / 5 seconds down) set for each exercise, where you inflict as much 'burn' pain as is humanly possible! (Google: "From Geek to Freak: How I Gained 34 lbs. of Muscle in 4 Weeks")
To get clear on my own goals, I am looking for a way of building strength, and muscle bulk, and losing fat at the same time. Life is short and the less overall time in the gym very much the better. Tim's method claims to be able to do this, but although training sessions are remarkably short and in frequent it does involve a lot of 'burn' pain. I don't want to do anything bad to my core health either, as my joints are getting a little 'creaky' (slightly arthritic?) these days.
Background
At present I hit the gym once, maybe twice per week - I just dont have the time/inclination to do more. I also hate having sore muscles ('DOMS'?). I like to do something most days, just to keep the brain sharp. This might be running for 20-30 minus (maybe with some sprinting thrown in), or recreational tennis/hill walking/bicycling etc. Over the years I have read all sorts of somewhat contradictory theories about how to build muscle: 20 reps, 12 reps, 4 reps and x1 to x4 repeats per training session. e.g. Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST)? I currently work from home where I have a pull-up bar and some dumbbells at home.
Any suggestions?
I am slightly confused by GtG. Does it increase muscle mass? And why can't one do more that one GtG exercise at once?
I am in my 50s and giving that GtG is said to work well for older folks it does sound interesting partly because it's basically quite easy - you don't need to got through the pain barrier and "burn" to get results - you just do multiple sets when you are still fresh.
What confuses me most though is that it appears to be the EXACT opposite of Timothy Ferris's approach which is a single, slow (5 seconds up / 5 seconds down) set for each exercise, where you inflict as much 'burn' pain as is humanly possible! (Google: "From Geek to Freak: How I Gained 34 lbs. of Muscle in 4 Weeks")
To get clear on my own goals, I am looking for a way of building strength, and muscle bulk, and losing fat at the same time. Life is short and the less overall time in the gym very much the better. Tim's method claims to be able to do this, but although training sessions are remarkably short and in frequent it does involve a lot of 'burn' pain. I don't want to do anything bad to my core health either, as my joints are getting a little 'creaky' (slightly arthritic?) these days.
Background
At present I hit the gym once, maybe twice per week - I just dont have the time/inclination to do more. I also hate having sore muscles ('DOMS'?). I like to do something most days, just to keep the brain sharp. This might be running for 20-30 minus (maybe with some sprinting thrown in), or recreational tennis/hill walking/bicycling etc. Over the years I have read all sorts of somewhat contradictory theories about how to build muscle: 20 reps, 12 reps, 4 reps and x1 to x4 repeats per training session. e.g. Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST)? I currently work from home where I have a pull-up bar and some dumbbells at home.
Any suggestions?