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![6.4K views · 371 reactions | A big question I get asked a lot: “How do I know what weights to use?” If you’re strength training (which you should be 😉), the goal is to INCREASE YOUR STRENGTH….To improve your muscle mass, to get your nerves to fire stronger, to make the muscles on your body contract with more force. Right?!? If that’s your goal (which it should be 😉), the ideal repetition range is anywhere from 6-15 reps. Personally I like to stick in the bottom end of that range around 6-10 reps. But that doesn’t mean you pick a random weight and just stop at 10. NO!!! [Listen up] 💥 Select a weight that gets you to all 10 reps with good form, but reps 9 and 10 are quite challenging, and you probably only had 2 or 3 more “left in the tank”….12 or 13 reps would have been your max.💥 So, it’s all relative to YOU and YOUR current level of strength and the body part you’re training. You’ll probably have to pick different weights for everything at first. 👉👉 CAVEAT - READ THIS!: If you’re just starting out with strength training, do bodyweight-only training FIRST for a few months to learn how to move and control your body, then ease into weights with lighter weights to get the feel of having something in your hands. (This is exactly what we do in my Jumpstart series of programs - Jumpstart 30, Jumpstart 60, and Getstrong 30). But once you’ve been doing the same move for a couple weeks and even months, you gotta start pushing it if you want to get stronger.👈👈 (I find for most women 50+ that are new to strength training, 5 pounders are far too light if there’s no injury to that area. Most women need 10’s, 15’s and even 20’s for lower body exercises to really make a difference in their strength and metabolism.😮) Thoughts? Questions? 😉 #strengthtraining #getstrong #strengthtrainingforwomen #workoutsforwomen #athomeworkouts #beginnerworkouts #fitover40 #fitover50 #fitover60 #healthyaging #strongwomen #midlife #midlifewomen #menopause #menopausefitness | Megan | Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, CSCS | megandahlman · Original audio](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/80/d0/76/80d0763c096fc94e84462b3349f7c580.png)
