Increasing weight

zidion · #1 09-25-2006, 05:41 PM

I was wondering if there is a certain standard or norm when it comes to increasing the weight your lifting.

For example, with my routine, my goal is to increase the weight I am lifting by 5lbs/arm per week (for my max).

Example: DB Lifts. If I am doing 35lbs in each arm, my goal is 40lbs next week.
Bench Press. If I am doing 150lbs total, my goal is 160lbs next week (since I am using both arms).

Does that sound realisitc? Because thats pretty much been how my inscreases have been going the last couple of weeks.

Thanks
-Z

lifting5 · #2 09-25-2006, 05:48 PM

Hmmmmmmmm, that seems a little unrealistic to me. Think of it this way. Say you are doing 35 lb curls this week. If you were to increase 5 lbs each week, a year from now you would be doing around 300 lbs in each arm. That's good that you are increasing weight that quickly now, but I doubt you will continue in that fashion. That's just my opinion though, congrats on your gains so far!

zidion · #3 09-25-2006, 05:51 PM

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Hmmmmmmmm, that seems a little unrealistic to me. Think of it this way. Say you are doing 35 lb curls this week. If you were to increase 5 lbs each week, a year from now you would be doing around 300 lbs in each arm. That's good that you are increasing weight that quickly now, but I doubt you will continue in that fashion. That's just my opinion though, congrats on your gains so far!

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Oh, I know it wont continue for very long, but that is what I am curious about. I know soon im going ot hit a wall and want to know what I do when I get there.

Mighty Myofibril · #4 09-25-2006, 06:15 PM

I can curl 120 but it took me 2 years. Once you hit a platu just be creative thats the key. You have found the best source for information that there is (the internet) so you can't go wrong now.

Zee-German · #5 09-25-2006, 06:43 PM

Well when i was doing dumbell bench presses a lot, i use to up the weight every 2 weeks for fun. I was up to 75lbs in each hand, doing 5 reps.

lifting5 · #6 09-25-2006, 06:47 PM

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Hmmmmmmmm, that seems a little unrealistic to me. Think of it this way. Say you are doing 35 lb curls this week. If you were to increase 5 lbs each week, a year from now you would be doing around 300 lbs in each arm. That's good that you are increasing weight that quickly now, but I doubt you will continue in that fashion. That's just my opinion though, congrats on your gains so far!

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Oh, I know it wont continue for very long, but that is what I am curious about. I know soon im going ot hit a wall and want to know what I do when I get there.

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I know that shocks are very useful when you hit a wall. I like to use supersets and dropsets to bust through a plateau.

ShowKidd · #7 09-25-2006, 07:51 PM

when i was doing 3 sets of 5 and my routine looked like this.

day 1.chest,shoulders,tri's
day 2.back,bi's,forearm
day 3.rest
day 4.start over

i know i didnt do legs that was when i barley knew what i was doing(3 years ago) i when up 5 lbs everytime i worked out and within 6 months i was curling 135, 3 sets of 5 standing on my knees. i had great results but everyone differs so do what works for you.