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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts
I had an awesome workout today. Bumped the weight up some on my back, and on my shoulders. How often do you guys bump up the weight? I've been lifting for a month and haven't increased my weight in my legs at all.
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This is one of those, 'what is your goal?', kind of questions.
If you are really aiming to gain strength and muscle mass, you should be trying to go up in poundage every week, or at least every month. If you do it every week, just try to add five lbs to each set. If you are doing it every month, find out what your max for one rep is on each exercise and then do a percentage of that.
Just working out will make you stronger.... but, your body adapts to what you lift. So, to increase your strength gains faster, you really have to force your body to adapt.