Comments on: My Muscles are too BIG http://www.muscle-body.com/questions/my-muscles-are-too-big/ Discover the Secrets to Building The Biggest Muscles You Have Ever Seen! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Russell http://www.muscle-body.com/questions/my-muscles-are-too-big/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Russell Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:33:53 +0000 http://www.muscle-body.com/questions/my-muscles-are-too-big/#comment-78 The main muscle-gaining range is anything from 6-12 reps. So there are a few things you can try (you lucky devil, I'd love to have your problem!). 1) Stop lifting weights and do pure cardio training for weight loss. 2) Only do more reps than 12 3) Only do less reps than 5. This would be the first option I would try. You can get substantially stronger without gaining size. Give it a go and see if you still 'bulk up' too quickly. Would I be correct in guessing that you have always been a good sprinter? You may have a high proportion of type 2 muscle fibres, which means you have a greater ability to experience 'hypertrophy' (muscle growth). I also must mention that diet is 80% of the battle for a better body. If you keep your diet dialled in tightly (easier said than done) you can achieve and sustain your ideal physique. The main muscle-gaining range is anything from 6-12 reps. So there are a few things you can try (you lucky devil, I’d love to have your problem!).

1) Stop lifting weights and do pure cardio training for weight loss.
2) Only do more reps than 12
3) Only do less reps than 5. This would be the first option I would try. You can get substantially stronger without gaining size. Give it a go and see if you still ‘bulk up’ too quickly. Would I be correct in guessing that you have always been a good sprinter? You may have a high proportion of type 2 muscle fibres, which means you have a greater ability to experience ‘hypertrophy’ (muscle growth).

I also must mention that diet is 80% of the battle for a better body. If you keep your diet dialled in tightly (easier said than done) you can achieve and sustain your ideal physique.

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