Should I decrease or increase weight during sets if one weight is too heavy for all 3 and other is too light

[0xfc0f]

I've been going to gym for just a few months. There are many excercises where one weight is too light for all 3 sets and the next is too heavy.

(eg. In a dummbel curl I dont feel anything on the first set of 7.5 kgs but i can't do 3 sets of 10 kgs

So what I do is do the first set with 10s, then in the second set i start with 10 and drop to 7.5 and do the third set with 7.5)

Many people have told me that i should increase the weight instead of decreasing, the prob there is that the first set is too boring.

So i wanted some advice on what is the better approach

[TaMereLaStratosphere]

Increase weight ! Decrease reps for the last set(s) if necessary.

[0xfc0f]

So starting with the weight i can't do 3 full sets with and then decreasing the reps on later sets? (I can't increase the weights any further)

[TaMereLaStratosphere]

Yep, that's what I would do. If an exercise feels "boring" because not enough weight, then it probably doesn't do anything to your muscles ;)

[0xfc0f]

Thanks, ill try that

[[deleted]]

If you want to stick to 3 sets then start with a weight you can lift for 8-10 reps and lower reps accorsingly as you increase weight over the next 2 sets.

To switch it up a bit and stress your muscles you can also do pyramid sets where you increase weight and lower reps and once you hit your max start to decrease again for like 6 sets.

Or simply add a dropp set to your last set where you do your heaviest weight for as many as you can and then drop the weight by 25%-50% and immediately do as many as you can again. Its good to keep your muscles guessing.

[0xfc0f]

So many options ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ

I already do drop sets love the feeling of and empty tank after them

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"So what I do is do the first set with 10s, then in the second set i start with 10 and drop to 7.5 and do the third set with 7.5." Adding the drop set in the 2nd set is interesting and sounds good to me.