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#331998 - 10/10/08 03:27 AM
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bleeding_through
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just a quick question...whenever one begins to lift, is it better to keep the weight the same through out the work out or is it better to increase within each set?
for example..with dumbell curls. say your doing 4 sets. would set 1 be 20lbs, set2 be 25, set3 be 30, etc.?
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#333263 - 11/03/08 02:36 AM
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I don't know per say, I just use one weight on a regular bases until it becomes as light as a baseball.
Right now I can curl about 50lbs with one arm, but alas all I have at home is a 25 pound.
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#333346 - 11/04/08 04:43 PM
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bleeding_through
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well what about on lifts such as bench press? would it be best to increase the wieght after each set? does it matter? lol (so confused)
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#333348 - 11/04/08 04:58 PM
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It's my understanding that it's best to have the heaviest lift first. Why waste your energy on lighter lifts?
If I don't have much time to workout, I'll often do big, heavy single set routines. Just warm up correctly beforehand.
Then again, it's good to mix things up a bit, so the occasional session where you go from light to heavy will help your body to adapt and grow.
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#333505 - 11/05/08 05:05 PM
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kmrobins
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Drop sets are awesome, but hard to do on bigger movements unless you have a couple of partners to quickly tackle the weights on either end.
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#337464 - 01/28/09 11:53 PM
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pez93
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It depends on what type of muscle fibers you want to build. If you want to be "quick" or do alot of weight at one time. You want to do like 4 sets of few reps increasing the wieght each time. If you want stamina you do 4 sets of alot of reps of the same wieght. I hope that makes sense :P
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