Question about Bodyweight Exercises - sets and reps

Fatboy112kg
Fatboy112kg Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,
I'm just starting into a weight loss program using a reduced calorie diet and bodyweight exercises as this seems the simplest way to exercise. I will be doing 3 sets by 10 reps of 9 different exercises, three times a week. When I am doing the exercises, should I do one set of each exercise and then repeat that twice to make 3 sets - or - should I complete 3 sets of the first exercise before moving on to the second exercise?
Advice appreciated.

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  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    Yes, mix it up. One week do all exercises in a series then repeat two more times. Next week do three sets of each exercise and then move on to the next one. On the third week pair exercises based on muscle group worked and do three sets in an AB AB AB format.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    The single most important thing is consistency. Stick to your plan of exercising three times a week and you will see progress. The details of intervals versus sets is insignificant compared to long term consistency.
  • VisofSer
    VisofSer Posts: 130 Member
    Have a look at this:

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    This applies to any sort of training or exercise. When you are starting out, adherence is your dominant concern.
    I don't care what it is that you do, do it consistently. Once you are doing it regularly, then raise your concern to the details of volume, intensity, and frequency. That is what sets and reps are.

    As you already have a program, stick with it. Do not deviate from it for the next 6 weeks. Then look at what you are doing and decide if you need to change this, or are you still making progress.

    And as for the sets and reps themselves, try them out both ways. Go with the one you enjoy more.
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