How to maintain muscle mass ?

[Stroke UR Ego]

Alright guys, my goal is to reach 180-185lbs I don't want to get any bigger then but only train for power/strength and endurance. Is it possible to maintain mass through heavy volume (6>1 reps) ? And would training for endurance @ 30reps build any size ?

 

[Celorza]

Alright guys, my goal is to reach 180-185lbs I don't want to get any bigger then but only train for power/strength and endurance. Is it possible to maintain mass through heavy volume (6>1 reps) ? And would training for endurance @ 30reps build any size ?

You build more muscle mass through diet, if your kCalories are not on a total Surplus (TDEE-kCaloric Intake of the day) then you won't build more mass.

If you want more endurance check out:

-Beta Alanine
-Creatinol-O-Phosphate
-Citrulline Malate
-Agmatine Sulfate

They help me a lot when I go for the high volume threshold.

 

[ZiR RED]

I'm lost on your goals.

Are you saying you want to get bigger then increase strength? Get bigger then increase endurance...in which I ask, local muscular endurance (ability to do 30 pull ups) or endurance as in run a 10k?

Or do you want to gain 10-15 pounds and then maintain that physique, whereby maintaining the physique is the goal, not performance?

 

[Stroke UR Ego]

I'm lost on your goals.

Are you saying you want to get bigger then increase strength? Get bigger then increase endurance...in which I ask, local muscular endurance (ability to do 30 pull ups) or endurance as in run a 10k?

Or do you want to gain 10-15 pounds and then maintain that physique, whereby maintaining the physique is the goal, not performance?

Yes but no, I currently train for strength and hypertrophy.

Local muscular endurance (ability to do 30 pull ups).

I want to gain 10-15 pounds and then maintain that physique, and aim workout for strength and endurance but not with the intention to build much muscle, so that is why I would be aiming for 30 reps