Workout: What did you do today?

[DJChameleon]

I passed on going to the gym today because of the concert last night and all the walking I did prior to the concert on the hunt for something to eat. I was with a foodie couple and they were so picky about where we ate.

Ended up at a Soul Food joint and it was delicious.

[DJChameleon]

Where are you with that now? Journey to 100kg bench.

I can complete my sets at 66kg. I'm going to keep that up for another two weeks then up my weight. Or maybe my last set I should start doing a slightly higher weight.

Any suggestions?

[jimmy jazz]

I can complete my sets at 66kg. I'm going to keep that up for another two weeks then up my weight. Or maybe my last set I should start doing a slightly higher weight.

Any suggestions?

I'd increase already if you're doing 3 x 12 @ 66kg. 75kg should be fine. Go up in increments and have someone spot you if you don't feel safe.

Do you switch between heavy weight for low reps and light weight for high reps?

[DJChameleon]

I'd increase already if you're doing 3 x 12 @ 66kg. 75kg should be fine. Go up in increments and have someone spot you if you don't feel safe.

Do you switch between heavy weight for low reps and light weight for high reps?

No I don't switch up when it comes to benching.

I still do the light weight high reps into heavy low reps with the dumbbells.

[grindy]

I can complete my sets at 66kg. I'm going to keep that up for another two weeks then up my weight. Or maybe my last set I should start doing a slightly higher weight.

Any suggestions?

If you feel comfortable with a weight in a session, I'd increase the weight by around 2,5 kg in the next one or try to do 1-2 reps more.
Increasing the weight on the last set only doesn't make sense.

[Lexi Darling]

Welp, my goal of losing more weight this year has certainly has had some setbacks. January was a month of rest due to burnout, and February was marked by stressful household conflicts. So due to that I had been having a lot more "girl dinners" and overeating due to stress, not to mention falling off my workout regularity.

On the first of the year I was 257 and in almost three months I'm up to 281. Thankfully I am back on the ball right now and I just got finished with a good and sweaty home workout. I'm also back to cooking more, so I'm getting back to where I was.

I can do this.

[DJChameleon]

If you feel comfortable with a weight in a session, I'd increase the weight by around 2,5 kg in the next one or try to do 1-2 reps more.
Increasing the weight on the last set only doesn't make sense.

So when I do the chest fly as warm up. I increase the weight on the last two sets(doing four sets in total). I don't see an issue with doing it that way but maybe there is a scientific reason it doesn't make sense. Idk just going off of what several trainers have taught me.

[grindy]

So when I do the chest fly as warm up. I increase the weight on the last two sets(doing four sets in total). I don't see an issue with doing it that way but maybe there is a scientific reason it doesn't make sense. Idk just going off of what several trainers have taught me.

It's not terrible or anything, there are just no real benefits at all.
And increasing the weight at the end, when you're already fatigued will most likely decrease the quality of your set albeit by a small margin, unless you increase the weight by a lot.
What's the rationale people have given you for this?

[DJChameleon]

It's not terrible or anything, there are just no real benefits at all.
And increasing the weight at the end, when you're already fatigued will most likely decrease the quality of your set albeit by a small margin, unless you increase the weight by a lot.
What's the rationale people have given you for this?

I didn't pay attention to their specific wording on it but it has something to do pushing the muscle to it limits. Increasing the weight at the end makes it harder to do because of the fatigue but it feels like it stresses the muscle. Just as long as I keep good form I don't see a problem with it.

It's the same thing I do with dumbbells and increasing weights.

Start out with low weights high reps and by the end I'm doing high weight and smaller reps.

15 reps at 20 lbs
12 reps at 30 lbs
10 reps at 40 lbs
8 reps at 50 lbs

[grindy]

I didn't pay attention to their specific wording on it but it has something to do pushing the muscle to it limits. Increasing the weight at the end makes it harder to do because of the fatigue but it feels like it stresses the muscle. Just as long as I keep good form I don't see a problem with it.

It's the same thing I do with dumbbells and increasing weights.

Start out with low weights high reps and by the end I'm doing high weight and smaller reps.

15 reps at 20 lbs
12 reps at 30 lbs
10 reps at 40 lbs
8 reps at 50 lbs

This sounds like some made up bullshit without any logic behind it.
But yeah, ultimately, as long as you go close to failure and your form stays tight, it doesn't matter all that much.

[Guybrush]

Welp, my goal of losing more weight this year has certainly has had some setbacks. January was a month of rest due to burnout, and February was marked by stressful household conflicts. So due to that I had been having a lot more "girl dinners" and overeating due to stress, not to mention falling off my workout regularity.

On the first of the year I was 257 and in almost three months I'm up to 281. Thankfully I am back on the ball right now and I just got finished with a good and sweaty home workout. I'm also back to cooking more, so I'm getting back to where I was.

I can do this.

You can, @Lexi Darling 🙂 You go, girl!

15 reps at 20 lbs
12 reps at 30 lbs
10 reps at 40 lbs
8 reps at 50 lbs

Sounds like a hassle changing those weights unless you have a couple of those clever dumbbells.

It's also mixing up training goals a little and must be more difficult to sorta calibrate to your level, but that aside I guess it should be okay.

[grindy]

You can, @Lexi Darling 🙂 You go, girl!

Sounds like a hassle changing those weights unless you have a couple of those clever dumbbells.

It's also mixing up training goals a little and must be more difficult to sorta calibrate to your level, but that aside I guess it should be okay.

I assume he goes to a gym and they have all kinds of dumbbell weights anyway. But yeah, this is still an unnecessary hassle.

[Guybrush]

I assume he goes to a gym and they have all kinds of dumbbell weights anyway. But yeah, this is still an unnecessary hassle.

Oh yeah, my brain was in home gym mode. Good dumbbell racks are certainly nice.

[DJChameleon]

You can, @Lexi Darling 🙂 You go, girl!

Sounds like a hassle changing those weights unless you have a couple of those clever dumbbells.

It's also mixing up training goals a little and must be more difficult to sorta calibrate to your level, but that aside I guess it should be okay.

Changing weights all the time just adds into keeping my heart rate up. I don't take much of a break in between sets but when I get to the heavier weights I do rest a little longer.

[FETCHER.]

I am consistently running 4-5kms for easy runs and doing a slightly longer run at the weekends. I've got my longest ever run coming on Saturday which is 7km so a bit daunting but I know I'll get it done fine.

I've also had huge improvements on my daily steps thanks to the tips I got here but it's left me a bit short for time so it's meant I'm not on here as much 🙈