>>16444432I use an 8x8 (8 sets, 8 reps each, 15-60 sec rest between sets) training routine, modified from Vince Gironda. This keeps me in cardiovascular shape and increases muscle mass. Although at this point I'm in maintenance mode. I have a 3-way split that I work twice a week. The lower weight helps preserve my joints but the high volume keeps it challenging and puts the muscle under adequate stress to grow. The way I increase the challenge is to drop the rest time between sets until I can do all 8 reps for 8 sets with 15 second rests between. Only then do I increase the weight. Right now I have it split into 3 days: Back & Shoulders, Chest and Legs, Biceps/Forearms/Triceps. I rest after Ex Day 2, then rest 2 days after Ex Day 3. Then repeat the process. It's been working well. I'm still not as big or as strong as I was in my 20s before my injuries but I wouldn't expect that at my age anyway.
