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BG5150 · 06-03-2005, 03:17 PM

I have been steadily going up in my dumbell presses lately and here is where I am. Today, this is what I did:

(each hand)

60: 12x
65: 10x
70: 7x (failure)
75: 2x (failure)

In my previous workouts (over the past 5-6 weeks), I had been going up 5# on the starting weight. For example, last time, I started w/ 55#. usually my last set I would get 4x before failure.

For the next time, should I start w/ 65#? Or should I repeat the 60-75# range until I can do at least 4 for the last set. I'm afraid if I go up, I'll only hit like 3 and conk out on the third set and have absolutly nothing left for the last one.

Dr X · 06-03-2005, 08:08 PM

You think you'll conk out. But you don't know. I would go up. You need to push it, increase the weight. If you only get 3 so what.

verbatimreturned · 06-04-2005, 06:21 AM

i agree with dr.x try to push it as far as u can and if u only get 3 next workout after that then youll get 4 and work your way up

Darkhorse · 06-04-2005, 04:05 PM

Muscle memory is real. Therefore, whatever you did last week was last week. This week you need to increase, so on and so forth. Muscles increase in size due to mechanical overload. In lamens terms, that means to always increase the loads whether it be 2.5 pounds, 5, or 10 pound increments. Your biggest enemy in the gym is your mind. It'll limit you to how much weight you can actually do. 9 times out of 10 I surprise myself every time I go into the gym.

BG5150 · 06-04-2005, 08:02 PM

Well, with my new workout on the 5 day split, next chest day is next Fri. I'll let everyone know how it goes (I'll move the weight up).

apocalypse · 06-10-2005, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0311

Muscle memory is real. Therefore, whatever you did last week was last week. This week you need to increase, so on and so forth. Muscles increase in size due to mechanical overload. In lamens terms, that means to always increase the loads whether it be 2.5 pounds, 5, or 10 pound increments. Your biggest enemy in the gym is your mind. It'll limit you to how much weight you can actually do. 9 times out of 10 I surprise myself every time I go into the gym.

U are making me jealous again 311.

06-03-2005, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
BG5150 Rank: Bantamweight Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 856 Country: Gender:	Question on one of my chest excersizes... I have been steadily going up in my dumbell presses lately and here is where I am. Today, this is what I did: (each hand) 60: 12x 65: 10x 70: 7x (failure) 75: 2x (failure) In my previous workouts (over the past 5-6 weeks), I had been going up 5# on the starting weight. For example, last time, I started w/ 55#. usually my last set I would get 4x before failure. For the next time, should I start w/ 65#? Or should I repeat the 60-75# range until I can do at least 4 for the last set. I'm afraid if I go up, I'll only hit like 3 and conk out on the third set and have absolutly nothing left for the last one.
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06-03-2005, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dr X Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in the deep recesses of your mind Posts: 1,043 Country: Gender:	You think you'll conk out. But you don't know. I would go up. You need to push it, increase the weight. If you only get 3 so what.
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06-04-2005, 04:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,003 Country: Gender:	Muscle memory is real. Therefore, whatever you did last week was last week. This week you need to increase, so on and so forth. Muscles increase in size due to mechanical overload. In lamens terms, that means to always increase the loads whether it be 2.5 pounds, 5, or 10 pound increments. Your biggest enemy in the gym is your mind. It'll limit you to how much weight you can actually do. 9 times out of 10 I surprise myself every time I go into the gym.
	Darkhorse's Sig:"The greater the development and strength of the main muscular structures of the body, the greater the size and strength potential of the small areas of the body." - Stuart McRobert Orange County Strength Club

06-04-2005, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BG5150 Rank: Bantamweight Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 856 Country: Gender:	Well, with my new workout on the 5 day split, next chest day is next Fri. I'll let everyone know how it goes (I'll move the weight up).
	BG5150's Sig:There are no stupid questions, just stupid people. Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left. Are you eating while you are reading this? You should be... --hrdgain81 Remember, kids, if you type well the Grammar Fairy will leave a quarter under your pillow. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Well, the Blog's (finally) back (again!): Love and Hope and Sex and Dreams Here is my newly-created World of Warcraft Blog: BG's WoW Blog. Feel free to stop by and comment.

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06-04-2005, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
verbatimreturned Rank: Lightweight Experience: 2-3 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new york Posts: 1,376 Country: Gender:	i agree with dr.x try to push it as far as u can and if u only get 3 next workout after that then youll get 4 and work your way up

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