Ramping up weight or keeping the same weight every set?

Im wondering if its better to ramp up in weight when doing an exercise and doing less reps as you ramp up or should you stick with the same weight like in the mark rippetoes starting strength routine and do the same reps for every set?

That's a good question. I'm also curios becuase I see people doing both. sorry i'm no help lol.

"In heaven, all the interesting people are missing." Friedrich Nietzsche

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted" John Lennon

lol its all good. I wanna start the mark rippetoes startingstrength program(even thought i have been lifting for over a year and 1/2) but i was wondering if instead of just sticking to one weight if ramping up would work better but doing the same exercises in the routine.

jkenosky88


Im wondering if its better to ramp up in weight when doing an exercise and doing less reps as you ramp up or should you stick with the same weight like in the mark rippetoes starting strength routine and do the same reps for every set?

I think it depends on what you are working on. Currently I'm working on muscle stamina so I keep weight the same and do alot of reps (10-12) the same. Next routine is for strength, more weight as i go with less reps (4-6) Just depends on what your wanting to do for the muscle.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

like wetdawg said a pyramid scheme is there so you can increase intensity as the sets go on and allowing you to start with a hypertrophy goal and move to a strength goal by the end set.  But depending on the exercise you may want to keep the same weights throughout the sets to make sure you constantly have proper form such as stiff leg deadlifts where your lower back may begin to arch before your hamstrings and hip extensors are fatigued or worked sufficiently because of too much weight.