Weight increasing on sets, advice pls! - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

gadgesxi · 21-10-2005, 04:46 PM

I dont know if there is a right or wrong way to this but lets say i am doing a dumbell row and i finish on 35kg, should set 1 be 30kg, then set 2 be 32.5kg? Thats what im doing now, just wanted to know whether i should start lighter? Im failing on the 35 too.

Killerkeane · 21-10-2005, 05:24 PM

There are a lot of different systems/theories to apply. pyramid training, staggered sets etc.
In general though you should always build up to your maximum weight to avoid injury. Warming up is very important and doing 2-3 sets before you lift the 35 is a good idea.

crazycacti · 21-10-2005, 05:46 PM

Say you are doing a DB row with that type of weight - I'd go.....

1 - 20kg (15)
2 - 25kg (10)
3 - 30kg (8)
4 - 35kg 6-8)
5 - 35kg (6-8)

a rowing exercise done for back - on to a width exercise.......

gadgesxi · 21-10-2005, 06:09 PM

thanks, also i only do 3 sets a most.

crazycacti · 21-10-2005, 11:40 PM

thats only really 2 sets though bud - 2 working sets

gadgesxi · 22-10-2005, 07:42 AM

i thought the impression was to fail on your third set?

crazycacti · 22-10-2005, 11:10 AM

You could do just one set to failure after ur warm up sets - people like dorian yates did 'alrightish' of this ;)

**big** · 22-10-2005, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycacti

You could do just one set to failure after ur warm up sets - people like dorian yates did 'alrightish' of this ;)

LOL he sure did

Lots of people do extremely well with one set to all out failure. Sometimes this can even be too much for people (in terms of failure needing too much recovery time) though, and 2 sets with a little less intensity may be preferred.

I tend to go much less intense in the warm-ups too.

gadgesxi · 26-10-2005, 07:30 PM

any more suggestions at this, im keeping at 3 sets with the intent to fail on the 3rd set.

crazycacti · 26-10-2005, 09:13 PM

The problem comes when your lifting massive weights though id go with:

warm up
warm up
weight acclimitisation
work set
work set

or even 1 work set

if you could deadlift 220kg for example how would you get up to that weight with 2 sets under you without leaving yourself prone to injury?

21-10-2005, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
gadgesxi Natural Heights Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 215	Weight increasing on sets, advice pls! I dont know if there is a right or wrong way to this but lets say i am doing a dumbell row and i finish on 35kg, should set 1 be 30kg, then set 2 be 32.5kg? Thats what im doing now, just wanted to know whether i should start lighter? Im failing on the 35 too.

21-10-2005, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	There are a lot of different systems/theories to apply. pyramid training, staggered sets etc. In general though you should always build up to your maximum weight to avoid injury. Warming up is very important and doing 2-3 sets before you lift the 35 is a good idea. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

21-10-2005, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
crazycacti Fat and bulking... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Isle of Man/Newcastle Posts: 1,417	Say you are doing a DB row with that type of weight - I'd go..... 1 - 20kg (15) 2 - 25kg (10) 3 - 30kg (8) 4 - 35kg 6-8) 5 - 35kg (6-8) a rowing exercise done for back - on to a width exercise.......

21-10-2005, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
gadgesxi Natural Heights Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 215	thanks, also i only do 3 sets a most.

22-10-2005, 07:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
gadgesxi Natural Heights Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 215	i thought the impression was to fail on your third set?

22-10-2005, 11:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
crazycacti Fat and bulking... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Isle of Man/Newcastle Posts: 1,417	You could do just one set to failure after ur warm up sets - people like dorian yates did 'alrightish' of this ;)

26-10-2005, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
gadgesxi Natural Heights Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 215	any more suggestions at this, im keeping at 3 sets with the intent to fail on the 3rd set.

26-10-2005, 09:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
crazycacti Fat and bulking... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Isle of Man/Newcastle Posts: 1,417	The problem comes when your lifting massive weights though id go with: warm up warm up weight acclimitisation work set work set or even 1 work set if you could deadlift 220kg for example how would you get up to that weight with 2 sets under you without leaving yourself prone to injury?