UllrsIshtar -> RE: Keeping your slave fit and skinny. (5/2/2015 12:36:35 PM)
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ORIGINAL: IvoryPearls I had a very bad year last year and gained 50 pounds. I am confident that I can get back to myself, and I know that working with weights would only help I have a basic weight bench and dumb bells from 1 to 10 pounds. I am fine with lifting heavier weights, but this is what I have now to start When you said 3 sets of 6-15 reps for each muscle group, is that with the same weight for each set...or increased weights with each set? Any input would be so helpful - thank you. IP~ Unless you're in really really terrible shape, it's unlikely that weights that light are going to give you good results. The goal in these kinds of sets is to lift with weights high enough that you cannot possible do any more reps than your goal max rep is. So if you're planning on doing 3 sets of 6-15 reps, you would select a weight that you cannot do 16 reps in good form with on the first set. So you completely your set of (for example) 15 reps, then rest, and then complete another set with that same weight again. It's likely that on the second set you won't be able to complete as many reps as on the first one, and that's fine. That's a sign that you selected a weight heavy enough to promote muscle growth. If you can easily exceed the number of max reps you selected, you're not lifting heavy enough, and you should start with a heavier weight next time. It may take you a while to figure out what weight is right for you for each exercise. If you train right, you will also find yourself quite regularly having to increase your weights, at least until you get to the really heavy stuff. Also keep in mind that good form is one of the most important things to get good results. Selecting the heaviest weight you can manage does not mean you should sacrifice form in order to drag a heavier weight than you can lift through the exercise with a flailing about, random bad form. Doing this will get you injured. Finally... despite the fact that you weights you have are not really heavy enough to lift to failure, lifting something is still going to be better than doing nothing at all. If they're all you have access to/can afford at the moment, then by all means, lift with them. When doing so, I'd suggest using your 10lbs for all exercises and increasing your rep count slightly to the 25-30 range (though doing go over that per set without a rest period in between, even if you can).
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