How Do I Choose The Right Weight? (LIFT RESPONSIBLY)

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A question we're asked often at Mind Pump is, "How Do I Choose The Right Weight When Lifting?" In this video, we cover rep ranges, optimal weight when starting each lift, and the importance of exercise programming.

Whatever your program says, 5x5, 3x12, etc,. Give yourself a two rep buffer north and south so you can fall within that range.

Choose a weight that is challenging for each exercise. As soon as form starts to break down you are beyond the rep range that you want to be at. If your form is great even after the rep range, you can increase the weight.

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[bartimisfoul]

You explain this in the only way that I have ever understood.
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[fredslayton]

When doing situps, Muhammad Ali said, “I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.'

[BoudoirBoutiqueNC]

Perfect answer! Answers exactly what we need to know!

[msgillespieplc]

SO GLAD you made this video, because you explained it VERY easily. As a female PE teacher to adult students being taught about "real-world" fitness, it is hard to teach the guys this (coming from a female). I appreciate you saying this in such a clear way. I will be sharing this with my alpha male students. ;)

[lastone]

Always wondered this and my assumption was the same thought process. Thanks for clarifying 💪

[pietrosupremo]

Thanks man! Such informative video. Yesterday I enrolled at a gym and as a beginner I really can’t figure out how much weight I should start lifting. Now I can explore more and have a proper routine. 🤩

[gamersproperty]

Very straight explanation 👍
No pain, no gain

[laithbenalaya]

Thanks alot .. this is exactly the right answer n the simplest answer I needed you deserve a like n a comment ❤

[chadsacrey]

Can't explain it any better than that. Great advice. As for the audio you guys need to listen to there podcast it's by far the best and clearest out there.

[cmtg]

Heyy man thank you, you explained it really well

[rabiafouzi]

Nicely explained.... I m new to it... Thanks

[MrEdward]

Thank you. This was very helpful. I just subscribed.

[sum.]

Excellent explanation. Exactly What i needed to know. Thanks

[Selenadork]

Super helpful for a beginner. Explained it very well!

[josesibajafiguls]

Great video!!! I have a question. Been training consistenly for more than 2 years. Everything's going good, but I'm finding that when I increase the weight for example doing biceps with a z-bar from 70Lbs to 90lbs (a weight I can handle for 8-10 reps) I dont feel a "Burn" in my biceps when I get to failure. But for example when I go down on the weight to a 60-70lbs range, I do 20 reps but feel a burn in my bicep that I feel is better and really pumps my bicep muscle. Btw I dont feel I'm doing a lousy form when I curl 90lbs. It just activates different the muscle I think?

[morecharacterswithamix]

The destination to reach is failure or very very close to it for a given exercise. While ensuring you don't snap shit up.

[Jzxglory-vwuj]

so how much wait am i supposed to lift?

[artymunoz]

I’ve noticed sometimes. I can’t go up on the last set
I’ll do the same weight again and still get to failure in less reps

[lykke]

What if the first set is easy and I can do 10-12 reps and not feel it in my muscles but then the next set I can do like 8 and the last set I’m down to 6?

[francescakray]

Friday First of September Two Thousand And Twenty-Three.
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"Thank you for the advice. You explained it so well. I am glad I found your Video."
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Mr Francesca Kray.