• FreeTrainers.com Forums
• Beginners to Exercise
• ok about the reps in my program

Group: Beginners to Exercise

ok about the reps in my program

sixpak Posts: 3 Joined: 2003/04/20	2003/04/21, 02:13 AM Hey all: Anyway i was wondering with my program... well the reps for like the chest excersises start at 12... then like 8 ..5...4.. now for those. Should i be increasing the weight as the number of reps decreases? because i know i can sustain the same reps on my 4th attempt as i can on my first(almost). Thanks for any reply and sorry if i'm not making much sense since i'm very tired and it's very late. peace
therainmaker Posts: 114 Joined: 2003/01/19	2003/04/21, 05:36 AM If my program tells me to do 12 reps, then 8, 5 and 4 then I usually start off with a lightish weight for the 12 reps then increase the weight for the 5 reps and again for the 4, I then go back to the original weight for 8 reps. I normally use the 12 reps as a warm-up and the 8 for a cool down to avoid injury. -------------- Be patient, persistent and strong and you will succeed.