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The Menopausal Meathead

The Menopausal Meathead

When Do I Add Weight?

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How do you know when it’s actually time to add weight?
I hit a 65-pound weighted pull-up for my 53rd birthday, but I didn’t get there by making every workout heavier. Sometimes I added weight. Sometimes I added a rep, used less assistance, cleaned up the movement or left the damn thing alone.
In this episode, I break down how to decide what to change in your next workout, including what to do when the next dumbbell is too big a jump, why more weight isn’t your only option, how hard a set needs to be, when another set makes sense and when your smartest move is to repeat the workout you…

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