SLOW & HEAVY REPS?

[shilsholebay]

When doing the Slow and Heavy series. If you can completes 8 reps at said weight, but it is challenging...do you up the weight or remain seeing as you have 4 exercises per body part?

I.E. On the bench press...first exercise. I completed first 2 sets with 17.5lbs. The last set I could only do 5 with 17.5lbs and moved down to 15lbs to complete the set. I just want to make sure I am getting the most out of the workouts.

I usually experience DOMS the following day of a new routine and haven't this time around and I wonder if I am not pushing myself hard enough.

Here are my notes from the workout:

Bench Press….Started with 17.5lbs On the last set 17.5 x 3 15 x 8-

Flys….Used 10lbs…..repeat….extremely hard

Incline Bench Press….Started with 15lbs 1st set and used 12.5 last 2 sets

Incline Flys….Started 10lbs and did 3 reps finished last 5 reps with 7.5lbs 7.5 last 2 sets. Last set could only do 6 reps


Thank you for your insight!

Have a great day!

Michelle

 

[maddiesmum]

Michelle:

carry on right as you are. This is perfect. Your adjustments make total sense. You don't have to have DOMS for a workout to have done its job.

Clare