Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Advice Please

hdykes
hdykes
Posts: 2
Joined: 2003/01/15
United States
2003/02/13, 11:15 AM
I started the 12 week weight program 3 weeks ago. I have lifted weights for many years, but this is the first time I've had someone else structure it for me. I used to normally add 5-10 pounds for each set, doing 3-4 sets of 10. In this program where I start with 16 reps then go to 8 for the next set, how much weight should I be adding?

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mackfactor
mackfactor
Posts: 766
Joined: 2002/10/17
United States
2003/02/14, 01:33 PM
It really depends on your goals. If you're gunning for mass, then fatigue is your answer and running to failure on each set might be a good idea. If it's strength you're after, you're doing the wrong workout.

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