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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What Weight To USE?

NiteCrush
NiteCrush
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/10/02
Canada
2005/10/08, 11:47 AM
hey i see in fitness plan.. it tells you # of sets and reps to do.. but.. how do i figure out.. at wat weight..
ex:Close Grip Presses
SETS: REPS: %of 1pep Max:
1 14 ?
2 8 ?
3 6 ?
4 4 ?
mikencharleston
mikencharleston
Posts: 1,585
Joined: 2002/01/09
United States
2005/10/08, 11:57 AM
I use the first high rep set as a warm-up. Experiment a little and try and choose a weight that can't be lifted beyond the target reps. If your target rep is 8 and you haven't failed at 10, add more weight. Welcome to the forum. As you get stronger, you'll pass your target and it's time to add weight again. This is where a trainer log comes in handy and lets you track your progress.

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Mike
in Pensacola Now.