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 do you really need to increase weight each week?
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Novice 
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Ive been getting kickass workouts using the same weight each week, but ive been supersetting everything until I fail. Ive also incorporated some circuit traing, negatives, and very slow reps. I feel like if I keep trying to increase weight I wont be able continue these techniques, and I wont get the reps     | ||
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Olympian 
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As long as you increase your workout load you'll be fine. Whether you do more reps and sets in the same amount of time, or whatever means you use. Just be progressive. | ||
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thanx man | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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I've got good results using the same poundages but gradually cutting down on rest periods and adding a set or two. You can also work on doing the positive part of the rep very explosive, pausing the weight, whatever. As long as you are changing variables you should be fine. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
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Many people make the mistake of increasing wieght every week. You do not need to do this. I have increased my poundage 5lbs every 2 months. This to me is perfect and manageable. Think of it this way by just going up 5lb every 2 months you are adding 30 lbs to your excersizes a year. Thats pretty good. Try this, it worked for me and I have never been on AS!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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I�m interested to know if any of you guys have read Beyond Brawn by Stuart McRobert? It�s quite an interesting book, in which he advocates making very small increases in weight each workout. These should be so small (like less than 1lb) that you do not even notice the difference from your last workout. However, over time these increases will add up to some substantial gains on the bar. I must admit that it makes sense as you can only add small amounts of strength each week (assuming you are naturally, if you are not, bigger increases should be expected). Has anyone tried this? I must admit that I haven�t got the patience! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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Personally, before beginning the workout, I try to think of one thing that i will try to improve. Be it weight, reps, sets of intensity. As long as the workouts improve, so will you. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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If you feel that you are getting stronger at it...YES! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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I think it all depends on how you train. I train one body part a week, mondays -chest, and dont hit chest again till next monday. So by the time next week rolls around I try to add 5 Ibs more to the bar, or Do 2 sets using the same poundages, and 2 sets using 5 Ibs extra poundages. That way the next week rolls around my muscles grow and are more accustomed to lifing 5 Ilbs extra the week before so I do 4 sets using the extra 5. hahah i probably confused the hell out of anyone whos trying to follow. anyway I make gains every week either in poundages or reps, if u dont U WILL NOT GROW!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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Try adding 5 pounds per week to make your workouts better. | ||
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Cool Novice 
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thats what i do add 5 lbs week, | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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It's kinda pathetic to see some people at the gym that think they are gonna add 10lbs on their bench each workout, because they use to when they were beginners. The point is that you can make improvements without adding weight, you can use different intensity techniques. What has worked for me is what I call my crazy workouts. Basically, I'll use a monthly plan to illustrate what I'm talking about. Week 1, I'll use a regular Heavy workout, Week 2 I'll decrease the amount of sets, not very much maybe 1-2 per exercise. Week 3, I'll do my Crazy workout: for example instead of doing 5 sets of chins, I'll do 10 sets, I'll increase the weight I'm using for Barbell rows, and instead of doing 8 reps, I'll do five, etc... Week 4, I repeat Week 1. Man, after those crazy workouts I usually get so tired, I'll sleep at 9 pm. I do this for every bodypart about once every 2 months. It really works for me. The only problem is that I got so intense once, that I went too far, and seperated my shoulder. [This message has been edited by BigAndy69 (edited February 17, 2001).] | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
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BigAndy, The whole concept, at least in my view, is not TO add 5-10lbs a week to the lift, but to TRY to add 5-10lbs a week to the lift. Last week, I completed my entire bench press portion of my routine successfully. What am I going to do this week? I'm going to add 5lbs to my first work set and use the same weight as last week for the following work sets. If I succeed, great. If I fail, I'll try again next week. If I continue to succeed, within 3 weeks I will have added 5lbs to my last 4-rep set of bench. Sounds like progress to me. My rule of thumb in terms of increasing weight each week would simply be: "If last week was a success, it's time to add more weight." -Warik ------------------ BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
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Yes, your right about adding a little weight each week. I was talking about people who think they are gonna make the same gains in strengh each week, and they force themselves to add weight on each exercise, and when they can't do it they wonder if they got weaker. Personnally, It never really worked for me. When I would add 5lbs, the next day, my chest would be smaller and weaker for its next workout. I don't believe that everyone can be 110% in the gym everyday. That's why I center my entire 4 month bulking phase on two workouts really. In the 16 week cycle there are still 12 other hard workouts. During these regular workouts, I prefer to try to go for extra reps, rather then extra weight. If I use to get 7 reps on bench, and I can get 8 reps with no assistance, then I will increase the weight. [This message has been edited by BigAndy69 (edited February 18, 2001).] |
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posted January 30, 2001 08:07 PM