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Anonymous
1 - there is no such thing as spot reduction of body fat... for arm strength, I'd suggest bench presses/flies and rows
2 - in order to reduce chest size, reduce body fat... this means endurance work (HIIT and non-interval endurance training both work)... essentially: run, skip rope, swim, bike, erg, etc.
3 - I love wine (personally I tend to find decent white wine more often than decent red, but w/e... one small glass per day is suggested for non-alcoholic and non-alcohol-allergic people)... it is a source of calories though, so don't go chugging
essentially, make sure caloric intake is less than caloric output...
in terms of reps you should do: unless you're going for bulk, I'd suggest either less than 7 or more than 15 reps per set... anywhere between 7 and 15 reps is aiming for (myofibrillar?) hypertrophy... ie - making your muscles big... but not adding a lot of strength... sub 7 (ie: 1-6 reps per set) trains you for maximum strength (ie - improvement of fiber efficiency) 1-3 reps improves fast-twitch fibers, 4-6 reps improves slow-twitch fibers...
15 or more reps per set improves muscular endurance and SLIGHTLY improves the efficiency/strength of either fast or slow twitch depending on the spee of movements
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