Weight training light or heavy

kwheber

I am a 45 yr old man that has been training on and off my whole life and still don't know if I should train heavy wt and low rep or light wt and high reps I want the max cal burn with the best muscle tightening results. Help please

LHWhite903

Whatever makes you feel comfortable. You're only going to continue something you enjoy, right? It also depends on what kind of results you're looking for. Do you want to be slim but fairly strong and fast or have those big muscles and be able to carry anything or anyone?

jemhh

I would suggest starting with an established program. I'm linking several below. Some are low rep (e.g., 5 reps) and some are mid-range (8-12 rep.) I wouldn't go higher than that. All of these are solid programs that can give good results if they are followed:

* All Pro's - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843
* Stronglifts - http://stronglifts.com/
* 5/3/1 (get the book but this is a calculator) - https://blackironbeast.com/5/3/1/calculator
* Greyskull - http://strengthvillain.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=89
* Fierce 5 (note that there are several variations from beginner to advanced, 3-5 day, plus a dumbbell program) - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?p=1267226191#post1267226191
* Lyle McDonald's barbell and machine routines - http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/beginning-weight-training-part-4.html/
* A Workout Routine (beginner) - http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/the-beginner-weight-training-workout-routine/
* Full body dumbbell routine (note: women and men can use the same rep range, if you want to go low do it, if you want to go high do it. I promise that neither will make you gain or lose a Y chromosome.) - https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html

jacksonpt

kwheber wrote: »

I am a 45 yr old man that has been training on and off my whole life and still don't know if I should train heavy wt and low rep or light wt and high reps I want the max cal burn with the best muscle tightening results. Help please

Based on that, I'd probably say you should be supersetting your lifts in a moderate rep range... something like 3 sets of 8-10ish reps.