Each box in this grid is called a cell. âColumnâ A B C D E F G âRowâ 1 âCellâ 2 3 4 Spreadsheets can be created by hand, using paper and pencil, or created with a computer software program. In computer software programs, the columns are labeled with letters (A, B, C ...) and the rows are numbered (1, 2, 3 ...).
Letâs say youâre performing seated shoulder presses 3 times a week. You use 15 lb. dumbbells and do 4 sets of 12 reps each on each day. You can probably maintain the muscle mass you have now by only doing shoulder presses once a week, instead of 3 times. (!!!) However, you need to continue to do appropriate volume (4 sets of 12, maybe a little more) with the same intensity (15 lb. dumbbells).
If you're concerned about cardio exercise wasting away your muscle tissue, two to three moderate intensity cardiovascular sessions per week of 30 minutes should be enough. Keep in mind that it's possible to sustain your heart rate at an aerobic capacity for 30 minutes or more during weight lifting.or general guidelines, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity exercise three to five times per week.