| When you are beginning to get into your workout | | | | muscles to actually get used to the motion of lifting |
| regime, maybe you have started to lift some | | | | and the fact that they are going to have to start |
| weights and are focusing on weight training Maybe | | | | working a bit harder than usual. Making your muscles |
| you have started some cardio activities first before | | | | work is what gets you results. Your muscles start to |
| you look into the weights part of it, that is common | | | | build up to be able to cope with the extra workload |
| too. Regardless of just what you are doing at the | | | | that they are getting but before you get to this |
| start however the all important question will always | | | | point they need to know that there is going to be |
| come into play and that question is along the lines of | | | | work ahead. |
| how much weight should I actually lift when I am | | | | So how much weight and how many reps should you |
| starting. The easy answer is of course not too much, | | | | do. My opinion is that you should begin with a weight |
| not so much that you are running the risk of injury | | | | that you can lift approximately eight to twelve times |
| which could be by actually dropping the weight on | | | | comfortably with it becoming a bit of a struggle |
| top of yourself, or by straining your muscles too | | | | towards the end. If you cannot lift it eight times then |
| much. Of course though, there is much more to it | | | | it is too heavy and if you can keep going for three |
| than that. | | | | or more sets then it is probably a bit too light. Aim |
| It is usually recommended that when beginning you | | | | for about three sets that leave your muscles feeling |
| should be doing your lifting with light weights and high | | | | tired and worked. |
| repetitions. This is partly to do with training your | | | | |