Which workout is best for maintaining muscle mass?

[Shelbygirl]

Hello Everyone.

In your opinions, which is the best Cathe weight workout to maintain the muscle mass gained from using either Slow & Heavy or The Pyramids? I've recently finished a Slow & Heavy rotation, and want something to tie me over until I begin my next Pyramid rotation. I don't want to lose any muscle at all and I've got every single weight workout that Cathe ever made.

I have currently been using the double set Push Pull premix and that seems to be working, but I'd thought I'd get your collective opinions on what's best.

Thanks in advance for your reponses,
Shelbygirl

 

[Carol_is_fit]

I think everyone responds to these workouts differently, but I have found for my body type the Slow & Heavy series gives me the best mass building and maintenance results. But, I don't really notice any losses in strength or size when I stop using S&H for a while, so again I think it's all how your body responds to them. I would say if Push Pull is working for you, stay with it!

Carol

 

[Lynn M.]

Hi Shelby Girl..

If you have MIS, try that one. You could do it either 2x/week in its entirety, or break it down to legs one day, upper body the next and do it that way twice in a week giving you 4 different strength days. I think this is a great workout, esp. the upper body section.

Or if you have CTX, you could do the strength sections 2 parts/day 2 times per week for upper body. I think for maintenance, esp. if you are doing cardio, one time/week is enough for lower body if you do Leaner Legs.

If you build muscle easily, I would say you could even do the above workouts one time per week. I don't..so it takes alot for me to maintain it and build.. that is why I will do the above rotations.

Good luck!!

Lynn M.

 

[Lynn M.]

Hi Shelby Girl..

If you have MIS, try that one. You could do it either 2x/week in its entirety, or break it down to legs one day, upper body the next and do it that way twice in a week giving you 4 different strength days. I think this is a great workout, esp. the upper body section.

Or if you have CTX, you could do the strength sections 2 parts/day 2 times per week for upper body. I think for maintenance, esp. if you are doing cardio, one time/week is enough for lower body if you do Leaner Legs.

If you build muscle easily, I would say you could even do the above workouts one time per week. I don't..so it takes alot for me to maintain it and build.. that is why I will do the above rotations.

Good luck!!

Lynn M.

 

[pacifica]

Power Hour or Muscle Endurance

The purpose of those workouts are for muscle endurance, i.e. high reps.