Group: Beginners to Exercise

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What weight to start with?

ChrisAsh
ChrisAsh
Posts: 2
Joined: 2007/10/02
United States
2007/10/02, 08:51 PM
How do i know how much weight Ishould start working out with?
2007/10/02, 10:44 PM
Enough weight that the last couple of reps should be hard to complete while still maintaining proper form. It may be trial and error for a bit, but you will catch on. Make sure you keep a log and good luck.

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bb1fit
bb1fit
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Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2007/10/03, 08:13 AM
As KA states it is a fact. Noone can tell you what weight to start with unless we were there personally training you to see your capabilities. Strength is decieveing, I am sure many times you have seen a smaller person next to a bigger person, and thought, the bigger one was stronger, only to find that the smaller one was stronger.

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drieman
drieman
Posts: 190
Joined: 2007/07/16
United States
2007/10/03, 02:52 PM
Good example: At the gym last night, sat down at the leg press machine and put it at 40lbs for myself. My husband walked over and said isnt that to light, put it on 150 so I did and what a difference. I was pressing WAY to light but I thought it was fine,,,,,,,LOL

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