how long to notice??

[blut wump]

Mad? I was livid.

 

[djeclipse]

Mad? I was livid.

You're all nuts!

 

[djeclipse]

On top of that, throw in two sets of isolated arm work twice a week in the 12-15 rep range for sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. You'll be satisfied with the results.

Why 2 sets twice a week? And where does this fit into the single factor 5x5 program? Day 1 and 3 possably?

 

[vin01]

I agree with all the above posts.. but is everybody saying that if we quit lifting, while eating at a maintenece level, our muscles will shrink to the same size they were before? If that is true what happened to all the growth we experienced, or was that just temporary? How can we make the gains permanent??

 

[blut wump]

You'll lose it all in six to nine months with not so much as a hint of swoleness remaining if you stop exercising.

The muscle comes back faster when you start again than it did when you grew it initially.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

In order to maintain muscle, you'll need to be eating at least a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and training regularly (though not as often as you'll need in order to gain the muscle). Training once a week 2x5 for an exercise for each body part is likely enough to maintain mass, but everyone will vary here, so you'll need to be wary if you decide to go strictly maintenance. I don't see a reason to stop trying to progress, though.

 

[anotherbutters]

I agree with all the above posts.. but is everybody saying that if we quit lifting, while eating at a maintenece level, our muscles will shrink to the same size they were before? If that is true what happened to all the growth we experienced, or was that just temporary? How can we make the gains permanent??

You can't.

If you had soft hands and you started doing lots of rough, manual work, your body would react by developing calouses to protect your hands. If you stopped the manual work, your hands would go back to being soft again, because your body no longer needs to defend itself against the extra stress on the skin.

Similarly, the only reason why you develop bigger muscles is because you impose a stress on the body by lifting weights and you feed it enough surplus to do something about it. Muscle is calorifically expensive to maintain and of no real use to the body, other than to support the stress you're imposing on it. Fat is useful in times of famine, so if you stop lifting and remove the need to keep the muscle, the extra calories you're eating to maintain it will be used to stock up your fat reserves.

 

[Illuminati]

i was told that it takes around 30 days to notice any muscle gain. so if today i work my arms i will see some gains in about a month??

to tell you the truth, you, personally, will never notice the difference. i suggest taking pictures every once in a while (once every 3 months) and compare them over the years. that is the only way that you will notice. your friends and family might see the difference, but in your eyes, you will always look the same. trust me. if you are serious about lifting, you will some day realize that what I am saying is the truth