When should I bump up my weights?
ksparkby
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Lifting.
When should you add more weigh? When you stop being sore? I know I totally sound ignorant. Haven't lifted since high school.
When should you add more weigh? When you stop being sore? I know I totally sound ignorant. Haven't lifted since high school.
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What is your goal lifting?
To build strength? Then keep in the 4-6 rep range and add weight each time.
To build muscle? Then keep in the 8-12 rep range and when you can do all your sets up to 12, add weight.0 -
What is your goal lifting?
To build strength? Then keep in the 4-6 rep range and add weight each time.
To build muscle? Then keep in the 8-12 rep range and when you can do all your sets up to 12, add weight.
Strength is my goal. Thank you!0 -
Depending on your goals you change you effort (overload and progression) by either increasing duration or increasing intensity. So as your current workload becomes routine, you can increase a few reps or add weight to exhaust the muscle. You can also challenge muscles through variation, so mixing up what exercises you do.0
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Depending on your goals you change you effort (overload and progression) by either increasing duration or increasing intensity. So as your current workload becomes routine, you can increase a few reps or add weight to exhaust the muscle. You can also challenge muscles through variation, so mixing up what exercises you do.
I see. I read something today that said to do 6-10 different exercises.0 -
What is your goal lifting?
To build strength? Then keep in the 4-6 rep range and add weight each time.
To build muscle? Then keep in the 8-12 rep range and when you can do all your sets up to 12, add weight.
Strength is my goal. Thank you!
you add weight each time you succeed at all reps and sets with good form...there is a difference.
Usually 5lbs but with women and the upper body a lot of use fractionals or weighted collars and move up a couple pounds each time...
For example my bench is moving from 123.5 (weighted collars) to 125 on Saturday as I succeeded in push up 5 sets of 5 reps.0 -
What is your goal lifting?
To build strength? Then keep in the 4-6 rep range and add weight each time.
To build muscle? Then keep in the 8-12 rep range and when you can do all your sets up to 12, add weight.
Strength is my goal. Thank you!
you add weight each time you succeed at all reps and sets with good form...there is a difference.
Usually 5lbs but with women and the upper body a lot of use fractionals or weighted collars and move up a couple pounds each time...
For example my bench is moving from 123.5 (weighted collars) to 125 on Saturday as I succeeded in push up 5 sets of 5 reps.
So, for example, if I start out with a 5lb dumbbell, and I can do my reps without struggling (or losing form), I need to bump it up but only a couple lbs?0 -
Depending on your goals you change you effort (overload and progression) by either increasing duration or increasing intensity. So as your current workload becomes routine, you can increase a few reps or add weight to exhaust the muscle. You can also challenge muscles through variation, so mixing up what exercises you do.
I see. I read something today that said to do 6-10 different exercises.
You can look into some beginner routines. Starting Strength, Strong Lifts, there's probably more.0 -
Depending on your goals you change you effort (overload and progression) by either increasing duration or increasing intensity. So as your current workload becomes routine, you can increase a few reps or add weight to exhaust the muscle. You can also challenge muscles through variation, so mixing up what exercises you do.
I see. I read something today that said to do 6-10 different exercises.
You can look into some beginner routines. Starting Strength, Strong Lifts, there's probably more.
Thanks!0
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