| The tip I am going to give to you today I got from | | | | Now you have to understand my brother, he doesn't |
| my younger brother (of 2 years). | | | | harp or say I told you so at least not to me (maybe |
| One day out of the blue he asked me why I | | | | because I'm his older brother!) but 99 times out of |
| increased the weight on my exercises every time I | | | | 100 he is right. He may not have the best genetics |
| worked out. | | | | for building muscle, but he has an intuitive sense of |
| I replied, well I got my targeted number of reps, so I | | | | what is right as far as exercising goes. |
| felt I should increase the weight, to drop the reps | | | | To be honest it took me a long time and many |
| back down. | | | | aches and pains to realize he was right. |
| True, my brother replied, but I watched you do your | | | | Ever since then I am having more fun in the gym and |
| last couple of sets of dead lifts ( a wonderful | | | | making better gains than ever before, but I won't lie |
| exercise that when done correctly works a ton of | | | | and say that I have got it licked as I still gravitate to |
| muscles in the body) and you looked like you were | | | | my old ways every now and then, but soon my |
| about to pass out. | | | | body is rebelling in the form of burnout. |
| Don't you think you would be wise to keep the | | | | If I may give a second tip, |
| weight the same for at least a couple of workouts, | | | | This ties in with the above tip, my brother is my |
| better yet keep the weight the same until you are | | | | best friend not only in life but in the gym. I couldn't |
| not scared of it anymore, when you know without a | | | | tell you how many times when I am having trouble |
| shadow of a doubt you can get all of your reps, and | | | | with an exercise I will ask him and he will say why |
| you do, without having to kill yourself. | | | | don't you try it this way, and BOOM! It works out |
| Then, he went on to say, you will know that your | | | | great. |
| body and almost more importantly your mind has | | | | So my advice to everybody out there is to find |
| adjusted to the weight, so then and only then should | | | | someone you can really trust for advice and don't be |
| you increase the weight. | | | | afraid to ask. It will save you plenty of time and |
| With that he walked away. | | | | wasted effort. |