Weight Question?

[unl123]

Do you guys normally add weight each set or start out heavy and go down each set? Or does it not matter? Thansk

[-Ironside-]

Depends on how I feel. 1st set is usually a little low to get warmed up but after that I usually stick with the weight unless it feels light.
If I'm working hypertrophy I'll aim for 12, settle for 8-10 and if I hit 11 I'll bump the weight up for the next set.

[sakofan]

I switch up weights (drop sets or doing the opposite and increasing for the next set) whenever I switch routines to help break a plateau.

I might do drop sets for calf raises for example, then the next time I have to revist the excercise, I'll go up, or else lower the reps per set and go (quite a bit) heavier.

[Appetite]

Pyramid, start with warmups sets and then work down the weight on working sets. Here is a fine example.

2. Hack Squats
135 x 20
225 x 15
315 x 12
405 x 10
315 x 15
225 x 20

[mike.long.hock]

i will start out lower and do more reps and add weight as i go up and do less reps.