12 reps on first set?

[Slayerbtvs]

A lot of times I seem to get to the 12 rep mark on my first set of an exercise when I am really shooting for the 10 area... I realize this means that I need more weight.. but since I have already done the set... what do I do next... do I like forget I even did the set and pretend like I still have to do 3 more sets or do I just write it off as a descent set and know to change the weight for next week? Any Suggestions? Maybe its my work out (I am going to post that later and hopefully get some cirticism)

Thanks
Matt

 

[Robboe]

If 12 reps is where you fail at, then 12 reps it is.

Try and set a weight that you think you'll fail on the 4th to eigth rep.

Oh, and don't do 3 more sets please. two per exercise is sufficient.

 

[wrlord]

12 reps is not too much for the first set. Besides, you shouldn't train to failure with every set.

 

[Robboe]

Besides, you shouldn't train to failure with every set.

For optimum growth, yes you should.

 

[Cackerot69]

I agree with Robboe.

 

[wrlord]

Balls. For optimum injury and overtraining, maybe. You telling me you have a spotter pick your ass up for every set of squats?

 

[iwealth]

2 sets per exercise is sufficient? That is interesting news to me.. so more exercises, less sets per session is more desirable than less exercises, more sets?

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

Balls. For optimum injury and overtraining, maybe. You telling me you have a spotter pick your ass up for every set of squats?

Why not just squat until you can't bring your ass back up and leave the bar down on the pins? Works for me.

 

[einstein1]

Robboe:"Try and set a weight that you think you'll fail on the 4th to eigth rep. "

Don't get me wrong, I am as big of a HIT advocate you'll find, but why 4-8 rep range? I've been recommending 8-10?

 

[Robboe]

Einstein: use whatever rep range works for you. I find 4-8 works best for me and for some reason them numbers were in my head when i wrote that message.

I sometimes do 8-12 reps for squats and/or leg press occasionally.

Iwealth: wrong on both. Less sets and less exercises [only if you are overtraining right now.] Basically, as a rule of thumb, 3 exercises for large parts [about 6 sets, maybe less] and 2 exercises [maybe even one] for small body parts which gives you about 4 sets[maybe even less.]

wrlord: you have no idea really do you. Like Mr Deadlifter said, squat till you drop. Basically.