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Regards to Amount of Weight

mysticgraces Posts: 422 Joined: 2006/02/21	2006/03/20, 09:32 AM When doing reps and sets,is it better to stay at one weight throughout the set,or change it up IE-I do 4 Sets REps 20-10lbs 15-5lbs 12-3lbs 10-10lbs Just curious
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/03/20, 10:30 AM Why are you doing so many reps? If you can do 20 reps with a weight, you aren't lifting heavy enough, drop your reps and raise the weight - you will get better results. usually you stay with the same weight during a set, but increase in the next set. There are some exceptions, like dropsets, where you strip some weight off the bar and keep doing reps, but I don't get that that is what you are asking about. -------------- If you have a strong enough why you can bear almost any how. - Nietzsche
mysticgraces Posts: 422 Joined: 2006/02/21	2006/03/20, 11:28 AM Iam actually following the FT workout program...I had a trainer tell me long ago "if you need to loose weight and want to gain muscle,go for high weights low reps,ideal weight and want to tone...low weights,high reps" Well I need to do the first,so I will increase my weight and lower my reps
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/03/20, 03:26 PM the whole higher rep/less weight thing is a big myth. You get a majority of your results from your eating plan, then from a decent, heavy, continually challenging weight training plan, and some cardio to supplement your lifting. Always one more rep or one more pound, every workout is more intense and effective than the last. That is just my opinion - muy best results came with months of consistent heavy training and cardio and eating the right foods every three hours. Consistency is the key. -------------- If you have a strong enough why you can bear almost any how. - Nietzsche
mysticgraces Posts: 422 Joined: 2006/02/21	2006/03/20, 04:53 PM I eat pretty good now,evey three hours,and when I workout I do so to failure each and every time..just when I think I cant do one more rep..I do one more..
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2006/03/21, 01:31 PM I thought you were suppose to increase the weight with few reps not decrease 20-3lbs 15-5lbs 12-8lbs 10-10lbs would be what I'm thinking is right -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language