Will My Sagging Skin Tighten Up After Weight Loss

There are several factors that will influence whether your skin will tighten up and, if so, how quickly.  First, if you have rapidly lost 50 or more pounds, your skin may never completely tighten up on its own.  In such cases, only surgery will restore  the aesthetics you seek..  Even then, however, there is a risk of scarring. 

As well, if you are past the age of 40, or have spent significant time in the sun, your skin may have suffered damage and the collagen structure within the skin may be broken down.  In such cases, restoring sagging skin naturally, is very difficult

If you have lost less weight or have reduced weight slowly over a period of months, you may be in luck.  If you have genetically "elastic" skin, or you are in your teens or early 20s you may need to do nothing, the natural resiliency of your skin will take care of itself given time.

The health of your skin often reflects the overall healthfulness of your diet.  If you're eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and taking in sufficient healthy fats, especially omega 3s, your skin has a better chance of retaining or regaining its youthful elasticity and tightening back into place.

Until recently, I had some issues with sagging skin during contest prep.  Adding extra, healthy fats to my diet has worked remarkably well for me.

What's the Best Rep Range for Gaining Size

First and foremost, lift hard, lift consistently, and add weight to the bar, when you are able to.  That said, for bodybuilding purposes, I would always recommend using a variety of rep ranges, either within a workout or spread out over a series of sessions or weeks.  Go as low as 1s, 2, and 3s and as high as 30, 40 or 50 reps per set.

As well, a variety of rep speeds, rest between sets, "intensity techniques" and total workout volume are in order.

Each of these variables will have a slightly different effect on various components of your musculature and strength.  Experimenting with these variable over a period of months or years will maximize neurological efficiency, fiber recruitment, capillary density, number of mitochondria, myofibril size, etc., giving you the complete physique you're looking for.

Some definitely respond better to one rep range or another, but to get complete development while  working "drug free," add some variety from time to time.

Even seasoned pros sometimes see dramatic improvements if they work with different rep ranges and speed from what they commonly use.