weight selection

[ftumsh]

Lo all,

As a rule of thumb would it be right to choose a weight that takes one close to failure on the last rep of the last set?

Would it also be true to say that every w/o should see a small increase in weight? Not so much the fat loss routines but for the hyper and strength.

John

[eastcoastsurfer]

On the last rep of the last set you should be close to being able to get it. Frequently when you go up in weight you might miss that last rep the first time so you just do the same weight again the next time you do the set/rep scheme.

If you're a complete beginner you'll probably see some small increases nearly every workout. After awhile those sorts of increases slow down though. Since my focus is strength, I'm happy if I can get a small increase in any of the big exercises (squat/bench/DL) every couple of weeks, although sometimes it can be longer.