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Choosing weights

turisas Posts: 2 Joined: 2008/02/29	2008/03/03, 04:16 AM Hi! I would like to know how to choose the appropriate weight for exercises like the "Push-Up"! Do I use my body weight, which will eventually decrease over the time? Or do I leave the field empty, not recording my progress? Thank you in advance for your answers! turisas

Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2008/03/03, 08:21 AM If you can do a couple sets of Push-ups then yes start with BW. If you have trouble with push-ups then set your hands on a bench or something elevated to start with. Then move to regular push-ups. You can make them more difficult by elevating your feet or resting a weight on your back. Recording the weight is not necessary but make a note of how you did them and either make them more difficult the next time or increase the number of reps that you do.
turisas Posts: 2 Joined: 2008/02/29	2008/03/04, 04:35 AM Thanks! I'll try the more difficult version next :)