FST7 Tip of the Week, brought to you by Evogen Nutrition. Hany Rambod, the coach with 22 Olympia wins, explains when to increase the weight in your training program.
Once you've reached your range, don't be afraid to put the weight down earlier and add more weight. If you're competing and just trying to go to muscle failure, then go to muscle failure. If you want to get stronger and lift heavier, then assess your energy expenditure. When you really lift heavy, you also want to increase your rest time to 2 - 2.5 minutes between sets.
Start with a repetition range of 8-10 and add more weight from there. You can also add negative repetitions or partial repetitions.
