Reply With QuoteSoon as I can do two sets of six reps on an exercise, I up the weight a little bit. Like you said, only in 5-10 lb increments. On some exercises like upright rows, I only up the weight 2.5 lbs at a time.
I had taken a couple of months off during the summer and lost a lot of strength because of that. I am able to up the weight a lot faster while I get my old strength back. I've been going up 10 pounds per exercise pretty much every workout.
How often do you up weights?
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10-30-2004, 06:59 AM #1w00t! ELITE MEMBER
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How often do you up weights?
I'm going into my 16th week of P/RR/S (starting 6th cycle) ...
Every cycle I lift more for each week, with the exception of a couple exercises that don't ever seem to feel comfortable to me (I raise them every 2 cycles maybe, depends how it feels) ...
I'm just curious how often everyone else raises ... I'm starting to feel pretty damn good about the progress ... usually only 5 or 10lb increments ... but over 6 cycles, that's a LOT!
At what point do you sign off on an exercise and leave the weight where it is?
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10-30-2004, 07:09 AM #2pedal pedal pedal MODERATOR
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10-30-2004, 07:43 AM #3Lookin' for abs ! ELITE MEMBER
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Same here. As long as safety and form are not an issue I see no reason to not increase the weight anytime you can
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10-30-2004, 10:19 AM #4Amor Fati
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ditto
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I always try to increase it. With proper form of course.
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10-30-2004, 04:41 PM #6Elite Kiki ELITE MEMBER
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I don't up weights per se. I down weights it seems...
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10-30-2004, 05:57 PM #7Stay puffed, baby.
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I up the weights every workout; if I can't up the weight I take an extra day off.
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I either increase the weight used for my working set(s) or do more reps each training session...
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
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I usually set a rep range, like 5-10. When I hit 9-10 reps, then I increase the weight. There is no set pattern, because I can't predict progress.
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10-31-2004, 10:21 PM #10Registered User
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I increase my squat and deadlift weight 20lbs per week for 10-12 weeks. Bench and shoulder press I increase 10lbs per week for the same 10-12 weeks. I start with lighter weight at the beginning of a training cycle and work my way up. It may sound extreme but it is very effective.
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