Bench ??

[PGT]

Hey I got 2 questions 1st when should you increase the weights benching exmaple I heard you wanna do 8-12 reps per set. Now I hit 12 the 1st set but the 2nd 3rd sets i fall short.Do I have 2 hit 12 12 12 then increase the weight Or hit 12 the 1st set and increase till I hit 12 again.

2nd Is It good to change exercise each time you go 2 the gym or should you do specific exercises lets says at least 1 month then change it up until the next month??

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Don't limit yourself to just 3x12. Change it up according to your goals and whether you're stagnating. It's a good idea to generally keep the same exercise in your routine until you stop progressing. If you keep changing it, you'll never know what works and what doesn't. Keep a log and keep track of when you progress and when you don't. Increasing the weights is just one training protocol of an infinite number of possibilities. There's pyramiding, reverse pyramiding, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x2, drop sets, supersets, etc. The list goes on indefinitely. Experiment with different things to see what works best towards your progression of your goals. And please don't use any routine you find without researching it first, particularly ones in bodybuilding magazines.

 

[The13ig13adWolf]

given your current set/rep parameters, hit 12 and then increase the weight. when you adjust your set/rep parameters you should adjust the weight accordingly and do the same...once you hit the desired number of reps for all sets, increase.

IMO each training session throughout the week should be different. ie: if you're on a full body split 3x per week, each session should vary. as a whole, it's a good idea to switch up your training ever so slightly every 4-6 wks.

 

[jwg]

I wouldn't worry too much about the 12 rep thing.

You shouldn't be able to keep doing 12 reps if you increase the weight on each set.

I do two sets of 10 on my first two sets, 8 reps on my third set, then finally 6 reps on my last set.

I'd at least stick to something for about a month before switching up routines.

Some people who do chest twice a week do barbell one workout and dumbbells the next workout. You might could try that if you're looking to change things up.

I wouldn't get too carried away with changing things up, though.

 

[bulldogge]

keep doing the excercise until you stop progressing on it than sub another one-------same thing with a routine why change what is working for you.

 

[PGT]

Alright thanx alot everyone for the input I will look into it.

 

[CowPimp]

Waiting until you hit 12 on all sets is one way of doing it. You don't have to though. In a bodybuilding context it probably doesn't really matter all that much.