with this program, it’s a matter of finding that right weight that will push you to failure around the 12th rep. You have your set amount of reps, so your last couple should be really hard. If you can do 12 easily, you need something heavier. By what you are saying, 12 reps is a struggle, but you can get through it. You sound like you are on the right track. Of course you don’t want to get injured, so take good notes of of your weights so that next time around you might be able to up them a little. You do what you can and try not to compare yourself to others.

By hanging on to the weights, do you just mean holding them? Try using weight lifting gloves.

Keep pushing yourself!

-Mike
Staff

I’m in week 3 of the Burn Phase and loving it! At first I could only lift 5 lbs for the arms and 10 lbs for lower body. I’m now able to lift 15 to 20 lbs for lower body, but only 7.5 to 10 lbs still for the upper body…should I push mysleft to try and lift heavier for the upper body. I can do all 12 reps, but I really have to push myself. My concern is not bulking up, my concern is that I may injure myself. I’m a fairly petite woman, 5 feet, 115lbs so I guess it’s fear of injury but I also have a hard time hanging on to the heavier weights even for the lower body workouts…any suggestions?

Thanks!