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When to up weights?

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TomCat24 · 30/05/2026 15:07

New to strength training and have been really enjoying Caroline Garvin Iron programme.

Already seeing an improvement in my lifting capacity (I started off very very light) - particularly in my leg strength. Is there a rule to how much to increase weight? As in, do you go up by 10% every certain number of weeks etc??

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EmpressaurusKitty · 30/05/2026 15:11

I up weights when I can do several lifts easily. How much by depends on what’s available at my gym so usually 5kg on barbells, 2kg on dumbbells or kettlebells.

HeidiLite · 30/05/2026 21:13

you want the last few reps to be a struggle. If you finish an exercise but could have kept going, up the weights.

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