Jun

27

Weight Lifting: How Much Weight To Use

Filed Under Weight Lifting 

So you are at the gym and you sit down at a weight machine. You take the pin out of the stack to add some weight.  How do you know how much weight to use? It really depends on why you are lifting and what you are trying to accomplish.

  • To build strength: Use more than 85 percent of your one rep maximum.

  • To build muscle mass: Use 67-85 percent of your one rep max.

  • To build muscular endurance: Use less than 67 percent of your one rep max.

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