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@inneed87 I had been doing super slow reps based on some reading, but then learned that faster reps are better for building muscle, so now I am lifting at the same tempo I used in my 20s, lol. It's definitely like HIIT. My heart is pounding after a set.

@williejdyson I hope you do not have peripheral vascular disease. Docs sometimes generalize their guesses based on age group. Running is said to double the capillaries in the calves. I do some creative visualization with health related issues. It seems to work.

@williejdyson I might try that. I find it difficult to just sit there resting for 2-3 min. Of course if I leave the equipment someone else might take my place. Lately I have been interspersing stretches in the rest periods. As for cramps, what is your diet like? Cramps can be related to...

@buildingnotmadebyhands Thanks! I'll never stop. Fitness is fun. Hey, I see hiit in your handle. I have done something called "Timmon's sprints". You've probably heard of it. 20 secs full sprint, then 2 min rest/walk, repeat 3x. Then recently I went on a 1.5 mile run, but did the whole things...

@psh2124 Thanks. I think so too. I can feel completely wiped out physically and mentally, and as soon as I do the first set of lifts it all changes, and that boost lasts until bedtime.

I don't have any "befores", and there's never been any dramatic change anyways(always been at least half-assed into fitness), but I had put on some pounds over the years, so I decided I wanted some definition more than bulk. Here is my current state.

@pixielisa If it is what I think it is, it helps to rest it for about a week, and if the pain or tightness persists, it can be driven out with high reps with a lower than normal weight.

@fausto1973 When your physical game is down, it is time to work on your mental game. When your mental game is down, it is time to work on your physical game.

@shirl That reminds me of years ago I had been out of the gym for over a year and then rejoined and started where I left off, and pretty much went into full body exhaustion. On top of that I got the hiccups while driving home, which my remedy for is to hold my breath. When I did that I got...

@shirl I completed my 3rd w.o. of 1 set to failure, and I thought of another benefit. At the end of each exercise my heart is pounding and lungs exploding, then I take around 2 min before starting the next exercise. It's very similar to HITT done for cardiopulmonary improvement; 30-45 secs of...

@shirl I'm thinking it will be more efficient too, timewise.

@dmel2016 When I go 2x -3x per week I progress. If I go only 1x I stay stabilized.

@farmerdex That sounds interesting. Thanks, I will check it out.

I'm interested in trying the w.o. of one set to failure for each exercise. Have any of you done this, and if so, what were your results? I'm not starting from scratch. I am experienced with working out with weights and currently go 3x per week using a program that involves 3 sets with the 3rd...