How Do I Pick a Weight for an Exercise????
"How do I Determine the Right Weight for an Exercise?"
We get this question a lot from members and from folks sliding into our DMs on the gram,
It might take some trial and error at first, but once you discover the starting weight for the rep range and exercise you are working on, you'll be able to progress as you gain strength from consistently implementing your training program!
Check out this short video where Coach Tina describes how to pick the “right” weight!
There are 3 main guidelines to follow:
1. Use the lighter weights for smaller muscle groups (such as biceps & triceps) which is usually the upper body.
2. Use heavier weights for the larger muscle groups (such as the glutes) and usually lower body exercises. Our lower body is usually stronger as it carries us around through life!
3. You have the right weight when the last 2-3 reps of your set are challenging-hard but executable without cheating the weight up (or changing form). If doing 10 reps, last last 2 will feel challenging but still doable. If only on rep 4 it’s challenging, put down the weight.
One more thing to consider is your rep range: less reps, heavier weight. More reps, lighter weights.
Let us know what questions you still have in the comments below!