Re: question about workout

[Guest guest]

You should only be doing what your body is telling you to do. Heck,

even I dont do 25lb weights. That would be wayy too much for you. Go

easy on the weights. Try 5, 10, 12, 12 10, if you are feeling that it

is a struggle go down in the weights and go up the next time you lift.

You don't have to go up in weight every set you do. If 12 is the

most you can do or even if 10 is the most you can do, stick with that

until you can move up in the weight:)

About the hamstring cramps, I would recommend a 10 minute warm-up on a

bike or stairmachine and then some really good stretching.

Hope this helps:)

leigh

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> Today is really just day 2 for me, although I have been working out

seriously

> for four weeks. It was a different workout before, of course.

Anyway, so

> yesterday I was doing upper body, which I am SOOO weak on the upper

body, and I

> was working on my bicpes. I started curling 5 pounds, which is of

course the

> lowest at the gym, and by the time I get to the end, I should be

curling 25,

> which was impossible. I couldn't get it to budge. I know there is

the " mind over

> matter " thing, and " dig deep " , but it just wasn't happening. Any

advice? Should

> I just do 10 of 20 pds., and then the 12 of 20 pds. again until I

build up?

>

> Also, any advice on major hamstring cramps while working out?

>

> Thanks in advance for everyones help!

>

> ~Lorinda

[Guest guest]

I also own a set. They are called PlateMates. You can purchase them to fit

octagon molded dumb bells or the dumbells with plates on the ends. They are

offered in two or three sizes. I have a set that allows me to add 2 1/2 pounds

to each dumb bell. You can also get a set that adds 1 1/4 pound per dumb

bell, and one that can add 5 pounds per dumb bell (guess that one allows you to

buy sets of dumb bells in increments of 10# instead of 5#). A set costs about

$25.00 and you will want two sets...one set for each dumb bell.

So you are saying that currently your routine is:

level 5 - 5# X 12

level 6 - 10# X 10

level 7 - 15# X 8

Level 8 - 20# X 6

Level 9 & 10 - ??? (You don't want to do 25# here because you are doing 2

sets of 12, so you are going for less weight/more reps performed to failure.)

I would think you might want to be curling 15# at level 9 and 10. I tend to

fall back to the weight I am using at level 7 (which when only done 8 times is

gonna feel like a 7, but when done 24 times it feels like a 9/10.

Kelley

Cleveland

[Guest guest]

Here is my 2 cents, some gyms and most all sporting goods stores sell

these sets of weights that you can customize. 25 pounds is too heavy

for alot of us. The weights I use you can take off and add as much

weight as you want. Using the 1 or 1 1/2 or the 2 or 2 1/2 I can make

the weight I want. For example I may start with two 2 1/2 rounds (

for 5 lbs) and then instead of jumping to the 10 I might make a 7lbs

weight. Then do ten then do 12 and so on..

Kahtea

> Today is really just day 2 for me, although I have been working out

seriously

> for four weeks. It was a different workout before, of course.

Anyway, so

> yesterday I was doing upper body, which I am SOOO weak on the upper

body, and I

> was working on my bicpes. I started curling 5 pounds, which is of

course the

> lowest at the gym, and by the time I get to the end, I should be

curling 25,

> which was impossible. I couldn't get it to budge. I know there is

the " mind over

> matter " thing, and " dig deep " , but it just wasn't happening. Any

advice? Should

> I just do 10 of 20 pds., and then the 12 of 20 pds. again until I

build up?

>

> Also, any advice on major hamstring cramps while working out?

>

> Thanks in advance for everyones help!

>

> ~Lorinda