I started at 200 lbs....naturally strong I guess. :tu:..and have done 4 sessions at that weight...and today I could do almost 10 straight reps until failure. Before I could only do 5-6.

How fast should I increase the weight?

My goal is 350 lbs...but I have no idea how to progress.

I started at 200 lbs....naturally strong I guess. :tu:..and have done 4 sessions at that weight...and today I could do almost 10 straight reps until failure. Before I could only do 5-6.

How fast should I increase the weight?

My goal is 350 lbs...but I have no idea how to progress.

If you are doing 10 reps and your goal is strength, time to up the weight. I find 3-6 reps works well, but you will have to cycle your set and rep ranges, because eventually, you will hit a wall if you don't.

If you are doing 10 reps and your goal is strength, time to up the weight. I find 3-6 reps works well, but you will have to cycle your set and rep ranges, because eventually, you will hit a wall if you don't.

Pretty much what I wanted to hear.

I'll up on Friday.

What do you mean with cycle your set and rep ranges?

Pretty much what I wanted to hear.

I'll up on Friday.

What do you mean with cycle your set and rep ranges?

I think he means if you continually work with, say 4 sets of 5 reps, you're going to do two things:

1) Hit a plateau because your body gets used to the routine.
2) Fry your CNS if you're lifting heavy, heavy weights all the time.

What I like to do is work under 5 reps at heavy weights for a few weeks, then up the reps for a week into a hypertrophy range (8-12 reps), go back to the heavy weeks, and then throw a DE week in there (where I used much lighter weight and work on speed/explosiveness).

What do you mean with cycle your set and rep ranges?

Basically what Hockey4 said above. If you do the same rep and set ranges all the time, your body will adapt and you will eventually hit a wall. This is true especially in the low rep ranges. So, if you've worked heavy weights for a few weeks, you should take a week or two and go with lighter, higher rep ranges, and maybe even throw in something new. That will help keep your strength on an upward trajectory.

Thanks guys.

Will do.

Another question....how much weight so I put on?

10-20-30lbs?

I'll do 20 tomorrow and see where it gets me in regards to how many reps I can do.