Loading sets

[Scott Stevenson]

If my reps are high enough in the range I keep the weight the same.

If I only got 6-8 reps I'd probably lower the weight a bit for the next set. How much would depend on what exercise.

after two days of loading and a small sample size I couldn't imagine going UP in weight on that second set if you're zigzagging. All mine so far have dropped either weight reps or both.

You guys sound to be doing it right.


The nice thing here is that if you start with a weight that lands you at the top of the rep range such that you finish near the bottom of that range in later sets, you can move up simply by using a heavier weight on the first set, but go back to the lighter load for the next set as an option. When doing this, that lighter weight FEELS lighter, too.

[You can of course adjust all weights up if needed. As you guys said, it will depend on the person, the exercise (an the isation exercises, too).]