question

[joshcore]

- currently finishing off a 12 week program
- finding it hard to increase the weights each session
.;. which leads me to my question:

is it imperative to increase weight every session in order to gain mass muscle?

example: lets say i kept my bench press on 85kgs for 2 weeks.

would i be:

a) still gaining muscle
b) just maintaining what muscle i have already
c) making little gains only

thank you.

 

[apiewithhoboliftingaroma]

If you aren't struggling with it, you aren't gaining. You're muscles get used to it, so it would just maintain.

You can increase reps if you can't increase weight.

 

[Shrek]

You do not have to increase weight every session.
Remember there are numerous ways to train muscle, remember progressive resistance. This may be using the same weight as you did last session but adding a extra rep or instead of 1 min rest between sest you onlu have 30 or 45 secs, get my drift.

 

[joshcore]

got it guys!
thanks!

 

[Kat]

wish i bench pressed 85 kilos!

 

[metzy]

Don't forget the 1.25kg plates are your best friends

 

[kindred]

Beginners can usually increase every session
Intermediates usually can up the weights weekly
Advanced people can take months to years depending how advanced you are

If you finding it hard to increase you are:

(A) Not eating enough
(b) Not resting enough
(c) have advanced to the next stage i.e intermediate or adavnced