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Originally Posted by mr. tegu
After enjoying the pre and post marriage laziness for a while I started going back to the gym a few months ago. It felt so good to lift weights again. We had been doing some cardio stuff with our bikes and running in our neighborhood but it just isn't the same. So now we both go together making it a lot easier to not skip workouts.
I have always been very good cardio wise but I have never been able to get that really in shape look. I am not trying to get huge but I do want to really get that good muscle tone and burn as many calories as possible. Is it better to max out on weight or lift more moderately with maximum reps? I typically prefer free weights but is it better to mix it up with machines?
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3 sets of 8 will do you just fine. Free weights for compound lifts, machines are fine for others. Doesn't really matter too much, though.