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Beginners to Exercise
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Upping weight

jamieturner
jamieturner
Posts: 1
Joined: 2003/06/18
United Kingdom
2004/08/12, 08:21 AM
I am in the 3rd week of my program but just wanted to know when it was best to up weight? on all the sets or just the last or just the first?? help!!
davisp
davisp
Posts: 313
Joined: 2002/10/26
United States
2004/08/12, 08:18 PM
jamieturner, it all depends on your target reps. You should always do your sets until failure. That is, continue a set even after you hit your target reps until your muscle fails to continue the movement in strict form. This will inform you that next gym day you will need to go up in weight for that particular exercise. Go up on all sets in which you have exceeded the target reps by more than 2 reps. Otherwise you may find yourself not making the target reps if you go up too early. Good luck! :big_smile:

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