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Old 03-08-2010, 06:53 AM
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Oh well that does make a big difference. lol

If your goals are muscularity more so than strength then I would say your rep ranges are OK.

It's good to take it slow especially with previous injuries and you are a bit older. One thing to keep in mind that with age your recovery capability goes down and high volume is hard to recover from. In your case, hitting one muscle group per week might be an OK idea.

You can take it by feel: If you feel you're sore all the time then back off the volume.

If you feel you're recovering fully before you workout again and you're not getting worn down then keep it up. A good diet is very key if you're trying to trim fat and gain muscle (recomposition). You have to run a very fine line of calories and cardio. Also note that recomposition is a much slower way to gain muscle (for obvious reasons) and in some cases if you really want to gain some serious size it may be a better idea to do a bulk followed by controlled weight loss.

Hope this helps,

IW
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