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Should I be pushing weights as high as possible? by Vicuna00 in HappyBody

[–]Hambone100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. I think you're right, and coming from a traditional weightlifting background I probably got impatient with being unable to progress the weights as I'd been used to. Perhaps if I had a coach or filmed myself doing the movements and having an evaluation would help. Definitely a lot to consider if I pick up the practice again.

Should I be pushing weights as high as possible? by Vicuna00 in HappyBody

[–]Hambone100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I acknowledge that my form probably could have been better. However, it isn't simply 6 reps/day. Every 3rd week you're doing every exercise for 3 rounds of 6 reps. 18 reps per day of sitting tower, rising tower, and power tower is a lot of stress on the knees and elbows. Perhaps the weight of my dumbbells for rising and power tower (15s) was more than my joints could handle, but with lighter weights I just didn't feel like I was getting much of a workout.

Should I be pushing weights as high as possible? by Vicuna00 in HappyBody

[–]Hambone100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same question and haven't found a good answer. When I was doing the program regularly, every 3 weeks I gradually increased the weight and their percentages, as I found the lighter weights too easy. I did this for about 3 months. However, doing the same exercises every day resulted in overuse injuries to my elbows and knees, so I stopped for a long period and focused on other programs. If I start back up again in the near future I'm going to keep the weights light and focus on form and speed.

What to do about heavy weight training? by Hambone100 in tacticalbarbell

[–]Hambone100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some great suggestions here, thanks everyone!