I have pretty good muscle base. And trying to lose weight right now.
At the same time I do not want to look like a bodybuilder. What I have right now is perfect except I want muscle line to be more visible (hope you know what I mean).
My friend said that I should lift "less weight but faster and more" as oppose to my current technique lifting as much as I can 10 times.

So for example if now I am pushing 130 pounds 10 times (relax 30 seconds and then another 10, 4 times, totals 40).

He suggests 80 pounds 25 times. 4 times total. Since I do not want to grow my muscle base.


So I wanted to run by you his idea.


Thanks

I would pass on your friends advice. Performed repeatedly without heavier load/lower rep work, this won't do much more than continually exhaust your muscles. This is especially true if you don't increase the load your lifting for those reps, which you'll find harder to do if you mainly do 25 rep sets.

Trust us, nobody accidently starts to look like a body builder (or anything even close to one). It just doesn't happen. Do a search and try and find someone complaining how they can't get their chest muscles to stop growing, or how their biceps are getting too big for their liking. :lol:

If you want your muscle line to be more visible, you indeed do want to grow (or at the very least maintain) your muscle base along with probably shedding a few pounds of fat. Adding 5 pounds of true muscle mass can take months of hard work to accomplish, so don't be afraid of lifting heavy.

For me, more reps of less weight is cutting.

Its kind of hard to tell, what is your height, weight, and build? meso or ecto

more muscle = more burnt calories

I have pretty good muscle base. And trying to lose weight right now.
At the same time I do not want to look like a bodybuilder. What I have right now is perfect except I want muscle line to be more visible (hope you know what I mean).
My friend said that I should lift "less weight but faster and more" as oppose to my current technique lifting as much as I can 10 times.

So for example if now I am pushing 130 pounds 10 times (relax 30 seconds and then another 10, 4 times, totals 40).

He suggests 80 pounds 25 times. 4 times total. Since I do not want to grow my muscle base.


So I wanted to run by you his idea.


Thanks
On a true cut, you will not have the ability to significantly alter your muscle base. In the simplest terms, there are no extra calories available to build that muscle. As such, as long as you are participating in a rigorous and progressive resistance training program, the only thing you'll be able to do is improve your strength and, hopefully, maintain your current amount of muscle mass. Consequently, there is no need to alter your training program to use less weight out of fear of gaining muscle; in fact, in some cases, doing so may actually work against you.

The appearance of those "muscle lines" is controlled by your level of body fat. If you have too much fat, they will be covered and not visible. As you cut, they will become visible and more defined.

The appearance of those "muscle lines" is controlled by your level of body fat. If you have too much fat, they will be covered and not visible. As you cut, they will become visible and more defined.

That one I figured out. I am a bit novice so not sure what exactly "cut" means. I do have to much fat. What is the appropriate cutting technique? Lift more weight less repetitions (like 10 times) or lift less weight with more repetitions (like 20-25 times).

Thanks

Thanks to the sticky "JSF Glossary" I do know what cutting means. Just not sure what the proper technique is.

That one I figured out. I am a bit novice so not sure what exactly "cut" means. I do have to much fat. What is the appropriate cutting technique? Lift more weight less repetitions (like 10 times) or lift less weight with more repetitions (like 20-25 times).

Thanks
Both, neither, one or the other. Your weight-training program is, for the most part, not dependent on whether you are cutting, bulking, or maintaining. Your weight-training program exists to preserve or build muscle mass (which is not possible during a cut, so you don't need to worry about that happening) and manipulate athletic traits such as strength, speed, and endurance.

Since you're a beginner, however, that's not a very useful piece of information, so I would recommend the "lift more weight less repetitions" (2-4 sets of 10 reps per exercise) option as a good, proven general method of conditioning.