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how do I know how heavy of weights 2 use

sweetaj Posts: 1 Joined: 2008/01/18	2008/01/18, 12:00 PM Hi all! I just found this site and got my plan! LOVE IT! I just joined a gym, but couldn't afford the personal trainer, and I have no clue as to how/what except for getting on the treadmill and going for 30 minutes! LOL I've got my personal fitness plan and printed it out and have a couple of questions... --HOw do I know how much weight to start with on the machines? --How long of a break (if any) do I take in btwn the repetitions? --my goals are to gain muscle and lose fat. I weight 170 and am hoping to get to 145 and lose the flab on my body, especially my 2nd waving hand under my arms! LOL thank you!!
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2008/01/18, 02:11 PM The first day is a lot of experimentation in terms of figuring out what weight to use. I recommend just picking something really light. Use that as a baseline and try to do a little more weight each week. If you can't get all your target reps one week then stick with that weight for following week too. No break between reps, but 1-2min between sets is a good guild line.