Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, 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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how much weight should i lift?

HungPapi
HungPapi
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Joined: 2004/04/02
United States
2004/04/15, 04:56 AM
i started the workout about a week ago and its pretty cool but i just want to get some examples or suggestions on how much weight i should use and how often to change it. i am a 16 year old male, 5'9, 146lbs, im pretty in shape so if someone could help me out, i would appreciate it.
DanielJLove
DanielJLove
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Joined: 2004/03/30
United States
2004/04/15, 09:46 AM
It is mainly trial and error. If you get to your last set and can do more than is prescribed on the workout than add wieght next time. If you can barely do the last rep than you are at the right wieght and if you can't get to the last rep use less wieght.

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Speeder
Speeder
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Joined: 2003/03/14
Canada
2004/04/15, 12:02 PM

Damn login timeout out before posting :angry:
Valrash
Valrash
Posts: 155
Joined: 2004/03/16
United States
2004/04/15, 02:47 PM
Thanks for the info, I was wondering a little about that to. I workout with my Pappy so he generally end's up being the one to calculate the weight needed.

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Pritchard
Pritchard
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Joined: 2004/03/02
United Kingdom
2004/04/15, 03:27 PM
im the same height, age, and just about 150lbs, so i should be a good rule to what you should lift, but that aint so, trial and error, add more when you feel you can. good luck.

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