How often do you increase the weight you lift ,when bb

[jak]

How often do you increase the weight you lift on an exercise,when bodybuilding?and by how much?

[Tony]

Depends on the excersise.....If its leg press or somthin, I'll increase it by like 70-90 pounds every 2-3 weeks.

If it's dumbell flat bench press, I'll increase each dumbell by 5 pounds every 2-4 weeks. But my wellfare gym(YMCA) doesnt have some of the weights so I have to move up 10 pounds next time.

[LiFtInIsFuN]

Originally posted by Tony
Depends on the excersise.....If its leg press or somthin, I'll increase it by like 70-90 pounds every 2-3 weeks.

If it's dumbell flat bench press, I'll increase each dumbell by 5 pounds every 2-4 weeks. But my wellfare gym(YMCA) doesnt have some of the weights so I have to move up 10 pounds next time.

damn kid i move up like 4-5 lbs every week for dumbell flat bench press and up 2-6 lbs every week for bench press.

[Cusesharpe]

wow arn't I impressed.

[Mingo]

2 1/2 lbs to everything, every week.

[Dome]

On Heavy Exercises,like Bench Press and Deadlift..I'll go up about 15-20 lbs every 2 weeks..
On something like Curling,maybe 2-4 lbs every 2 weeks.

[digital_one]

how do u go up so much?? i only started lifting recently and cant go up anywhere near that much, were u able to do this when u first started?

[RealDeal2099]

Originally posted by digital_one
how do u go up so much?? i only started lifting recently and cant go up anywhere near that much, were u able to do this when u first started?

When you first begin lifting, your mind-muscle connection hasn't yet been established and you have yet to find your optimal strength curve (the path through which to move the weight in which you are strongest - this applies only to free weights - machines guide the weight in a predetermined path). Once these elements have been established, you will be able to gain strength much more quickly because you can use the correct muscles to move the weight and press/pull it in the strongest way. Peace!

[Deciever]

i doubt most of you go up this much year round.. like 5 lbs every two weeks on dumbell press... thats 155 increase on dumbell press alone.... and for the guy who said he increases 70-90 lbs every 2 weeks.. then damn.. i cant wait to see him leg press 2000 lbs

[Tony]

Originally posted by Deciever
i doubt most of you go up this much year round.. like 5 lbs every two weeks on dumbell press... thats 155 increase on dumbell press alone.... and for the guy who said he increases 70-90 lbs every 2 weeks.. then damn.. i cant wait to see him leg press 2000 lbs

I am not sayin I will be able to do that forever. I move up that much right now, probably only be able to do this for a month or so more. By the way, I leg press 1,600 pounds for 1 rep.....so when I get to 2,000 I'll let ya know(it will be a long time)

[Ginspooper]

How do you go up so much, for the last 2 weeks at least i've been stuck finishing my bench press with the same weight each time (doing the same reps 12 10 8 6 6) and sometimes i even get stuck if i go above a certain weight. Someone told me those reps are more for endurance and i need to do lower reps with higher weight to get stronger. Is this true because I seem to be stuck.

[Deciever]

Tony.. holy ****, 1600lbs... nice.. definately let us know when you hit 2000.... i didnt know leg presses could hold so much

[WrwickLB28]

For most excersizes I try to go up 5 lbs every week

[Cusesharpe]

Originally posted by Deciever
Tony.. holy ****, 1600lbs... nice.. definately let us know when you hit 2000.... i didnt know leg presses could hold so much

The amount you can "leg press" depends on hundreds of factors and only one of them being your strength. Tell us you squat 1600 and we will be impressed.

[Ronin_19]

Whenever I feel motivated and comfortable to up the weight.

[seanconnery]

Originally posted by Ginspooper
How do you go up so much, for the last 2 weeks at least i've been stuck finishing my bench press with the same weight each time (doing the same reps 12 10 8 6 6) and sometimes i even get stuck if i go above a certain weight. Someone told me those reps are more for endurance and i need to do lower reps with higher weight to get stronger. Is this true because I seem to be stuck.

What you heard was absolutely true.

You're doing too many sets, too.

4 sets per exercise, tops, 6 - 12 reps. I prefer to stay in the 6-8 range because it's something of an ego trip for me.

If you want, post your training schedule in a new thread and we can work a little more on that. From what I see now you seem to be overtraining. More is NOT better.

[CyberGod]

I doubt that every week you increase the weight, you can do the same number of reps. If so, the past week, you didn't train at full potential. I increase weight when I think I can handle it to hit my desired reps. If I'm not ready, i won't.

So far, I added 10 pounds on each DBs in 2.5 months.

[Tony]

Originally posted by Cusesharpe


The amount you can "leg press" depends on hundreds of factors and only one of them being your strength. Tell us you squat 1600 and we will be impressed.

AHAHHAHA....you f.uckin better be impressed if I can squat 1,600 pounds. Damn, I'd shatter every bone in my body.

[RetiredMod]

Tony first of all I highly doubt you don't leg press 1600lbs, that's bull****, back it up with some pics. Back to the question though, it differs from exercises to exercise, depends on routine, what I've been eating/drinking lately, amount of sleep, how my muscles are growing, the factors are endless. The more advanced you get the less your increase in weight per week will be hence why Tony is lying. I usually do it by reps, say I usually bench for 8 reps and I get 10-12 I will increase the weight.

[US-Marine]

ok i don't get this bull****??? i have been using 60's for flat dumbell press for 12 reps.........i can't move up to 65's for 12 reps in 3 weeks. i have been using them for like 2 months now.


you can't go up that fast!

[Awais]

actually this is a weird question....there can be anything to asnwer this one.
it all depends..

i started bb few months ago and coz of high bf % even b4 bulking i have to cut and then bulk properly

my max while cutting is 100 pounders for 4 reps

cant wait to start my bulking and see where i go

[US-Marine]

man everyone is friggin strong. im so ****ing week. i have been working out like with weights seriously for a year now and im still not strong like you guys.

[RetiredMod]

Originally posted by US-Marine
man everyone is friggin strong. im so ****ing week. i have been working out like with weights seriously for a year now and im still not strong like you guys.

Not pointing at anyone in particular but a lot of people lie or exagerate.

[Buff_Daddy]

Originally posted by US-Marine
ok i don't get this bull****??? i have been using 60's for flat dumbell press for 12 reps.........i can't move up to 65's for 12 reps in 3 weeks. i have been using them for like 2 months now.


you can't go up that fast!

simple, just move up to 65s , even if you get 6 reps at first, keep at it till you get like 8 or 10 reps then move up again

[LiFtInIsFuN]

man im benching 154 for 4 sets 4-7 reps and i aint big nor strong compared to yall prolly but i belive in my workouts and 154 is good for me cuz i only been lfiting since jan 2002 and i used to bench 108lbs when i first started. so im happy, you should be 2!

[GettinFatstrong]

depending on what it is, ill generally start a training cycle at 12-20 reps, adding 11lb every single time (on a bulk), aiming for the same reps each time with the added weight, until u come to some sort of max. read my log i guess. however on deadlift and legpress and stuff like that im adding 22lb each time.

[lostskittles]

dumbell presses... maybe five pounds a month.. im at 85 for 8 on flat

[ocarinanoob]

Im on stronglifts so thats 5lbs every workout all lifts. But idk if thats considered as BB

[MSNovember]

Don't have any set time frame. When I feel I can increase the weight while keeping my reps to at least 4 per set (for big compound lifts) I'll do it. I know if I set a time frame I'd sacrifice my form, and albeit in the short-term it might give me an ego boost, it'd just bring me back to square one in a couple months.

[HeavyMetalLover]

I know if I set a time frame I'd sacrifice my form, and albeit in the short-term it might give me an ego boost, it'd just bring me back to square one in a couple months.

So true. I keep going back and forth on my Bend Over and Chest Press.

I add weights whenever I feel like I can, once I can breath normally during the last rep of the last set.