Weight Lifters- When do you up your reps/weight????

Topsking2010

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wellbert

Start with dumbbells. You don't have to use a bar.

Unless you want to squat or deadlift heavy weight. Or bench press, without a couple of bros standing around handing you dumbbells.

FullOfWin

Educate yourself SON! .. Mark Rippetoe - Starting strength:

Bore quoting.

To add to it the best thing to do would be to run a proven routine that answers these questions for you.

Give this a look http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners

LorinaLynn

I increase whenever I can.

If you have the option to do free weights, do them. It makes a HUGE difference!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/744311-free-weights-vs-machines-holy-crap

I'm currently doing Stronglifts 5x5, and adding weight every week. Here's my results after the first two weeks. I'll be taking more photos this weekend when I finish week 4.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/761041-two-weeks-in

Not getting bulky.