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General Fitness & Exercise
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How Much Weight To Add Each Week

jordan_o
jordan_o
Posts: 2
Joined: 2004/08/13
Canada
2005/03/01, 05:37 PM
Hey, I'm on my second week on my ft training program, and I'm just curious if there is a good rule to go by for how much weight to add each week? I do want to see results, and I see on so many websites that it says to get gains you have to life hard. Just wondering if there is a good range to aim for if you want to see some results.

Thanks in advance :)
bigandrew
bigandrew
Posts: 5,146
Joined: 2002/10/21
United States
2005/03/01, 05:42 PM
for upper body lifts if I get all my reps I add 5lbs a week.......and 10lbs a week for lowerbody.


Only ad weight though if you acomplsih all those reps

example bench press week1 135/10 145/8 165/6
week2 140/10 150/8 170/5*
* you mised that last rep......so do the same weight tell you acomplsih that rep.....then add another 5lbs. I can't feel much a difference in 5lbs but 10lbs or so I can tell......easier to go slow and steady and be safe than let ego take over.

good luck

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jordan_o
jordan_o
Posts: 2
Joined: 2004/08/13
Canada
2005/03/01, 05:44 PM
Yea that's what I've been doing.

Thanks :)
bigandrew
bigandrew
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United States
2005/03/01, 05:44 PM
anytime


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