Progressing Through the Weights - Saxperience

Barry123 · 1st June 2006, 20:46

Anyone who has met me has always commented on my rather splendid bulky muscular appearance...

Anyway, i'm getting to the point where the first block is now too easy to lift, however when i start pushing/pulling/backhanding the the next setting it feels wwwway too hard and open cant do my usual 3 sets 10 reps.

Whats best to start the progression... less sets? less reps? other ideas?

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Mitchell · 1st June 2006, 20:50

you dont have to hit 10 reps, just do what u can, or do what u can then do the rest with a lighter wait to finish the set.

WestyVTR · 2nd June 2006, 19:21

super setting is a great way to increase strenght using various weights/resistance. So is piramid training....

platty · 2nd June 2006, 22:13

as above, do you normal sets but a few with the higher weight. im jumping between weights at the moment from 10 - 15 and find that 1 set of 15's followed by 2 sets of 10's is ideal. From their i can use progression to adapt my training to maybe 2 sets of the higher weights then hopefully advance to the higher weight.

Tony_Jay86 · 2nd June 2006, 22:20

How much weight are you pulling?

I used to bench press 40kg, 5 sets of 5 reps, but i gave up because it got to easy & was spending to much on heavier weights.

platty · 2nd June 2006, 22:26

im on 50kg bench press, but really shouldnt as im only 16 not good for me but its very adictive

Tony_Jay86 · 2nd June 2006, 22:28

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Originally Posted by platty1812

im on 50kg bench press, but really shouldnt as im only 16 not good for me but its very adictive

It sure is, specially when your taking whey protein & creatine at the same time, used to love them.

I had some really creamy strawberry flavoured whey protein by waider (sp).

I got onto 50kg, but i couldnt do 5 sets of 5 reps

Tony_Jay86 · 2nd June 2006, 22:30

Hopefully iam going to get back on the weights, but i need space for my bench, there just isnt enough room in the house anymore, hence why its in the loft in pieces.

platty · 2nd June 2006, 22:33

i havnt dared go onto 5 reps yet not till im abit older, but i usually do 3 sets of 10 reps. yeh id love some equipment at home would save the 20 odd quid a month you pay for at the gym

Tony_Jay86 · 2nd June 2006, 22:41

I'd rather go to the gym me, atleast you arnt in your home looking at the 4 walls all the time.

Problem is, theres hell of alot of sted heads around here & if you give them the wrong look, they will slash you.

The gym i'd like to go to looks nice, none of this back street gym sort of thing, but i think it costs a fair bit.

I could join up a super complex of a gym, but think its something like £1k a year, if not more, all the burnley players go there.

platty · 2nd June 2006, 22:45

look in my new post, i go total fitness and think its excellent, very big with everything you could want. Only 23 quid a month for me but its an effort as it includes a good 2mile bike ride until i get the sax!

WestyVTR · 3rd June 2006, 16:34

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Originally Posted by WestyVTR

super setting is a great way to increase strenght using various weights/resistance. So is piramid training....

your training needs to be structured! if the weights your lifting r feeling to light you need to change your F.I.T.T of training, ( Frequenct Intensity Time or Type )

Its no good just randomly picking weights that you feel are right!

as said previously super setting or piramid training is good to help you. This is changing the "Type" of training your doing.

Yates · 3rd June 2006, 22:11

im shit on the bench i can only do 70kg, which i should be doing more, but i never really go on it

might have another crack on it, i used to go on it a bit and could do 85 but im just shit at it now lol

Barry123 · 3rd June 2006, 22:32

geniuinely... whats a bench press?

ChrisJ · 4th June 2006, 02:31

bench press

Barry123 · 4th June 2006, 04:40

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Originally Posted by JONESY_05

bench press

sorted.

I've never done one before but i reckon i can comfortably do about 20kg.

Tony_Jay86 · 5th June 2006, 00:56

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Originally Posted by yate5y

im shit on the bench i can only do 70kg, which i should be doing more, but i never really go on it

might have another crack on it, i used to go on it a bit and could do 85 but im just shit at it now lol

Kin hell mate, anymore & you'll be able to bench press me

WestyVTR · 5th June 2006, 11:46

the usual saying is big bench = bad back!!

its all in relation to body weight remember

Yates · 6th June 2006, 15:47

at the moment i can bench my own weight which is just over 70k, which i think is a good result

i wouldnt ever try and go much heavier as i dont go on it much, may start using it more over the summer

Barry123 · 6th June 2006, 16:21

not really a free weight fan to be honest which will explain why im so shite at it.