so I'm just getting starting with weight lifting and this is my first post here.
What do I do if my heaviest starting weight is just the bar? Like for military press and barbell curls I can only do 8 reps of the bar (45lb). I can't lighten the weight by 10% and 20% on the 2nd and third workout days of the weekend and can't do lighter warmups. What should I do?
thanks in advance!
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03-06-2010, 10:07 AM #1
question about A Simple Beginner's Routine
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03-06-2010, 10:54 AM #4
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Well really I am not qualified to answer this but I won't let that stop me. For the REAL answer you should ask in the APBR thread and you'll get an answer from AllPro himself.
However, if it were me in your situation, I would probably only do one warmup set with the bar... especially for curls which come at the end of your workout. Frankly sometimes I skip the curl warmups altogether, especially on Fridays. Biceps are good and warmed up by then anyway.
However, I can't recommend shortcutting warmups on overhead presses as it seems you are risking a shoulder injury and RC issues. It does come in the second half of the routine though so you ARE warmed up. Have to see what AP says.
And yes just do the same weight for all three days until you progress enough to go 100/90/80.
I would also look into acquiring an EZcurl bar for curls which can be had pretty cheap and usually will weigh only around 15 lbs, giving you a lot more options.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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