Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 379, Messages: 54578

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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How Quickly Should I Up My Weight Used?

CristalBelle
CristalBelle
Posts: 1,389
Joined: 2003/06/27
United States
2009/12/01, 05:37 PM
So, I got 2 dumbells last week. Seeing as how I haven't done any weight bearing exersizes other than lifting children for the past 4 years, I got 2lb-ers. Now, I am only on day 2 of my program(one from here on FT) but I am already thinking I may need to go get 3lb-ers or even 5lbs-ers, and I made it through all the chest/bicep sets today with no problem at all. Should I go ahead and get heavier dumbells tomorrow, or wait until next week and see if it is more difficult on some of the other exersizes?
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2009/12/01, 10:33 PM
One the weight is no longer giving resistance on the last three repetitions, it's time to increase.

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Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.



Ivan (GO HABS GO!)

Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)