Ok... probably a lame question but... I've adopted my new routine for the next 2-3months and I'm thinking of doing (depending on exercise and how i am on time) 4x6 or maybe 5x5 rep/set workouts.
My question is this... when do I add weight? whats the most effective way of moving up the ladder.... when i can do the 4x6 properly... add weight and drop down to say 4x3 reps or 4x4 reps and work my way back up to the 6 rep mark... or do i work it so i break past the 6rep mark on each set towards 8-9, then add weight and drop back to the 6mark on the heavier new weight?
Personally I'm thinking of going with the first method... 4x6... when I can do that, add weight and drop maybe to 3-4 reps per set.
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My workout looks something like this if it matters:
Mondays [back and chest]:
Deadlift, T-bar Rows, Bench Press, Bent over rows, DB Incline Bench Press
Wednesday [legs]:
Squats, seated calf raises, leg curls, abs(weighted crunch machine), standing calf raises
Friday [shoulders + arms]:
Military Press, close grip pullups, tricep dips, close grip bench press, bb bicep curl & upright rowing
5mins light jogging on the treadmill for a warmup and then on first exercise of the day I do low weights for say 10-15 reps to get the muscles going and work my way up to max weight (ie deads on day1, squats day 2, mp on day3)
Thanks!
My question is this... when do I add weight? whats the most effective way of moving up the ladder.... when i can do the 4x6 properly... add weight and drop down to say 4x3 reps or 4x4 reps and work my way back up to the 6 rep mark... or do i work it so i break past the 6rep mark on each set towards 8-9, then add weight and drop back to the 6mark on the heavier new weight?
Personally I'm thinking of going with the first method... 4x6... when I can do that, add weight and drop maybe to 3-4 reps per set.
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My workout looks something like this if it matters:
Mondays [back and chest]:
Deadlift, T-bar Rows, Bench Press, Bent over rows, DB Incline Bench Press
Wednesday [legs]:
Squats, seated calf raises, leg curls, abs(weighted crunch machine), standing calf raises
Friday [shoulders + arms]:
Military Press, close grip pullups, tricep dips, close grip bench press, bb bicep curl & upright rowing
5mins light jogging on the treadmill for a warmup and then on first exercise of the day I do low weights for say 10-15 reps to get the muscles going and work my way up to max weight (ie deads on day1, squats day 2, mp on day3)
Thanks!