4 steps to lift heavier weight

29 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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In this concise instructional video, Eric Roberts outlines four practical strategies to increase the amount of weight you can lift during workouts. First, he advises reducing rep ranges, noting that you can handle significantly heavier loads for five reps compared to ten. Second, he recommends consuming additional carbohydrates 30–90 minutes before training to provide more fuel, which can translate into greater lifting capacity. Third, he suggests extending rest periods between sets to about 90–120 seconds, allowing better recovery and strength output. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of recording the weight and reps performed each week so you can systematically aim to lift more in subsequent sessions, leveraging progressive overload.

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If you do these steps, you will lift more weight in your workouts. First step: decrease the amount of reps that you are doing. You can lift way more weight for five reps than you could for ten reps. Number two: start eating more carbs thirty to ninety minutes pre-workout. Carbs are the main source of fuel for your workouts, so more fuel, more weight lifted. Number three: take longer rest times in between your sets—at least ninety to. 120 seconds. Number 4, make sure you write down how much weight and how many reps you lift each week. That way, the following week, you can try to push to lift heavier than what you did last week.