Weight Lifting - How to Increase Weight at Every Workout
As I have stated in a previous article, the single biggest factor in bodybuilding is ‘Progressive Overload.’ As a beginner, you can easily increase the weight you can lift at every single session. However, once you’ve got a year or so under your belt, you’ll find it increasingly difficult to up the weight lifted week on week. If you want to grow new muscle, however, this is a must. The problem is, you might not be able to lift an extra 2 pounds every single week, so you’re stuck where you are. Of course, you don’t have to increase every single week, but what if there was a way to do so? Interested?
Introducing Micro-Weights
The best way to get around this is by attaching magnets to your weights. You could also wrap chain links around the bar, as long as you have one snap-hook to close the link. This is a great little secret to make sure that your body won’t adapt to the strain you’re putting it under. This will allow you to slowly-but-surely keep progressing every single workout. if you are wondering what this whole progressive overload is, have a read at this article which explains the principle thoroughly. Also, Craig Harper talks a little about it in this article (about half-way down the post).
Mark McManus
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April 16th, 2007 00:07
That is such a good idea!!! I do very low weights (joint issues), and can only add a little at a time. I was just looking for 1# weights for barbells, but all you can get are the individual dumbells. Thanks!
April 16th, 2007 05:49
Thanks Cindy. Yeah, I use this all the time myself.
April 16th, 2007 07:18
Thanks for sharing that idea. I am always worried that I’ll be stuck with a certain weigh during workout because the next available weight is to much.
April 16th, 2007 16:32
Yolanda, this little tip should see you through those phases
April 17th, 2007 03:00
That is a useful tip
I like the way you show importance in increasing the load or the reps in every work out. It’s probably not that important for people who only wants to maintain their body shape, but it’s certainly necessary for those who want to gain muscle.
April 22nd, 2007 10:53
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