Recent content by velospeed2002

Despite this opinion piece being written by a doctor of quackery (oops, I mean chiropractic), I was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. His assertions on cardio, as applied to bodybuilding, have been well debated, and deflated, by knowledgable folks here. However, this little nugget...

Thanks. At 5'11 and 195 lbs, I'm not big by lifters' standards. But I'm absolutely huge compared to the cyclists I compete against (120-170 lbs, usually). I do know I'm genetically predisposed to gain muscle easily. Before I got into cycling, I did lift heavily, and 215 lbs seemed to be my...

Question for y'all: Can lifting in the high rep range (20+ reps) with little rest between sets, as opposed to low reps/lots of rest, actually help one to *lose* muscle mass? I ask this because I'm in a primarily endurance sport (road cycling), and I have a very muscular upper body as far as...