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SETTING WIGHT TARGETS

wullieh2001 Posts: 4 Joined: 2002/07/01	2002/08/01, 07:25 PM I have recently started a programme on this site but I am confused . Do you increase weight on the 2nd 3rd and 4th sets of each exercise as well as decreasing reps????? ---------------------------- desperate dan
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/08/01, 07:52 PM Yes you should strive to add more weight with each set and the reps will decrease as your weight increases. Hope this helps. -------------- Lisa
Jingo8 Posts: 83 Joined: 2002/07/22	2002/08/01, 07:55 PM I've only just begun too. I found it's best to start with very low weight or even empty bar, then work up to your max. I tried guessing what i could lift for each excersice and found i was failing on my first set. Better to complete the sets and learn the excercice then move up the weights.
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/08/01, 07:57 PM Yes, you want to be able to complete your exercise using good form, otherwise you may injure yourself. Better to start of easy and work your way up not down. -------------- Lisa
wullieh2001 Posts: 4 Joined: 2002/07/01	2002/08/04, 06:16 PM tyvm u have been very helpfull