Thanks to everybody for your responses...bluehokie

I guess that is where I am, stuck in the 80's. My only resource is/was The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding.
I decided to get in shape this year. In January I was losing weight with extensive cardio/interval training. I lost 8lbs. by February. I pulled my groin, and had to take time off. I decided to go on a restrictive diet in lieu of exercise(time to recover).
I knew that this restrictive diet would burn muscle as well as fat, so I decided to add weight training to counter-act this. Now I am a solid 215, down from 238 in March.
Thank you for your advise, and the advise of others on the board. I hope to be a healthy 200 by fall.

I will employ your suggestions into my workout at once.

Question, I have always heard 8-10 reps for strength. 10-15 for definition. Is this true, or an advertisement?

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Posted: 06/25/2017 at 11:32PM

Weightlifting people, I need some advise..... -- BMoreHokie 06/24/2017 11:31PM

Pet Peeve: You were lifting weights, not weightlifting -- TJ_PKT 06/26/2017 10:25AM

You were smart to stop immediately. I was once doing dumbbell flys on -- MikeVT85 06/26/2017 03:44AM

Crunching probably nothing to worry about. I'm more worried about... -- bluehokie 06/25/2017 4:23PM

Thanks everybody for your replies, bluehokie... -- BMoreHokie 06/25/2017 6:06PM

This ascending/descending method was popularized by muscle mags in the 80's -- bluehokie 06/25/2017 8:51PM

Thanks to everybody for your responses...bluehokie -- BMoreHokie 06/25/2017 11:32PM

Follow up -- coaching referral. -- bluehokie 06/26/2017 2:17PM

The Encyclopedia you refer to is a good resource but -- bluehokie 06/26/2017 08:07AM

Careful with those AC joints- you only have two you know? -- tallahasseehokie 06/25/2017 7:51PM

Resting makes my joints become inflamed. Lowering the weight and... -- bluehokie 06/25/2017 8:52PM

Motion is Lotion... Keep those joints going ** -- DonHo-kieHi 06/25/2017 9:26PM

I've had this before. -- Perk55 06/25/2017 1:27PM

My advice is to stop exercising ** -- CPRVHokie 06/25/2017 12:52PM

Crepitus...... can happen in any joint...usually just gas -- DonHo-kieHi 06/25/2017 08:38AM

Probably just some tendons/ligaments rolling over the joint -- Synaesthesia 06/24/2017 11:52PM

Most likely tendons crossing the joint as stated, mine -- HortHokie 06/25/2017 9:54PM

Cant answer this question specifically but my Goto -- vt_mughal 06/24/2017 11:52PM

Thanks to everybody for your responses...bluehokie

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