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Rip Posts: 2 Joined: 2002/10/14	2007/09/05, 04:03 PM How does one know what is the proper wieght to start at with out hurting yourself? rip
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/09/05, 04:22 PM When ever I try a new exercise, I start with a light weight. For example, say that I am new to bench pressing. I would start with bar and do what ever my target rep range is. If that is to easy then I would add 5-10lbs. When the weight start to feel heavy then you know you are around the right weight. Another way to do it is to start light again. Say I am going for 8 reps. I would start with bar. If I get more than 9-10 then I know that weight was too light and I would add some weight. The key to not hurting yourself is start with something you know that you can do and working your way up slowly. After the first or second session you should have a pretty good idea of what your working weight is. NUMBER 1 RULE: Leave your ego at the door. Don't start with a weight you are unsure of just because it looks badass. I see it all the time. Some kid comes in and put two plates on bar and gets crushed or his spotter gets and extra deadlift session in. As you progress, a good rule of thumb to know when to go up in weight is the following. If you can get all your reps + 1 or 2 more then it time to add 5lbs. Train Smart!
gs24sunshine Posts: 81 Joined: 2007/06/19	2007/09/06, 05:59 PM Good advice PEMS,also remember its important to do the exercise correctlyI noticed that when I really started to focus on the correct way to do exercise I had to lower the weight being used,cause its really doin that body part instead of gettin help from parts of my body that shouldnt have been involved in that certain ex.