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When to increase weight

myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/14, 05:46 PM When do you know when it is time to add more weight to your routine? Is there a rule of thumb as to when to increase the load? -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Tis an ill wind that blows no minds!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/14, 10:39 PM If it seems easier, say you was doing 200lbs for and 8 rep now your can do it 11 times, make 200lbs your 12 rep, and say 215 your new 8 rep. You might the 1st week get 200x10 and 215x6, but don't increase your weight til you can cerpass those reps. So when you get 215 12 times then make that your 12 rep etc etc.............hope I made sense lol -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
pimple Posts: 490 Joined: 2003/07/08	2004/02/15, 12:21 AM that makes sense... here's my own personal rule of thumb, though... (of course, this depends on what exercise you're doing, but it's pretty generic, i think) i just go as heavy as i can go and still mantain clean form for the entire set... then every week or so i'll see if i can still mantain that good posture with slightly heavier weights... if so, good, but if not, oh well... the key is to keep proper form, and not worry all that much about weight (but make sure you push yourself too)... hope THAT made sense... -------------- 8.1 o_O http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=GEKZGLA&key=RLE
myoung6470 Posts: 75 Joined: 2003/10/30	2004/02/15, 03:58 PM Thanks for the info guys. There are a few routines I could probably bump up a notch. I'll experiment, carefully, with the others. -------------- Happy trails, Mike Young Tis an ill wind that blows no minds!
smak67 Posts: 84 Joined: 2004/02/03	2004/02/15, 11:26 PM Andrew is right, when it becomes easy add more weight and stick with it until you get all your reps in,then increase again. -------------- Sean... strive for excellence