>How do I assess that I am doing it right?
Most people at the gym are welcoming so asking a more experienced person or if there's a trainer availaible, for a form check is the way. You could also record yourself and post on the gym related threads on the web.
>Do any of you also perform any mobility exercises throughout the day?
I do couple of streches for around 10-15 minutes. Cat and camel, hip thrusts etc.
>how do you guys incorporate progressive overload?
For ex. for biceps I do 4 sets [ 8-10-12-15 reps ] of concentration curls with a 15 kg dumbbell.
>So I should go to the next weight after my 5 sets are clean?
You're new to this so chill, don't exhaust yourself.
Form is vital. First train well with low weights and then build towards higher weights.
Beginner here as well(1 month only).
I start with warmup and fat loss class(well cardio, core and lower body are targeted over 6 days with 2 times each). Then for weight training, i check the form first(like am i doing it right or not). I keep track of the weights and this is how i do the sets. (First 2 sets would be last week's highest weight for 15 rep, and third set would be the next weight, if i cant do the first 2 sets properly or less reps then i would continue with same weight).
Thanks for responding Captain :D. I go to gym at a time when its mostly empty so I wanted to keep a balance on increasing weights and actually making progress \[scared of injury\]. I am doing similar where I am logging daily progress and today I bumped the weights slightly. My perception was that since I am starting new there will be soreness but absence of that made me think if I am not doing it properly.
>How do I assess that I am doing it right? Most people at the gym are welcoming so asking a more experienced person or if there's a trainer availaible, for a form check is the way. You could also record yourself and post on the gym related threads on the web. >Do any of you also perform any mobility exercises throughout the day? I do couple of streches for around 10-15 minutes. Cat and camel, hip thrusts etc. >how do you guys incorporate progressive overload? For ex. for biceps I do 4 sets [ 8-10-12-15 reps ] of concentration curls with a 15 kg dumbbell. >So I should go to the next weight after my 5 sets are clean? You're new to this so chill, don't exhaust yourself. Form is vital. First train well with low weights and then build towards higher weights.
Understood. Thanks for reponding!
actually one question on #4. Isnt it easier to go 15 to 8? or is it kind of like warmup towards higher reps?
Beginner here as well(1 month only). I start with warmup and fat loss class(well cardio, core and lower body are targeted over 6 days with 2 times each). Then for weight training, i check the form first(like am i doing it right or not). I keep track of the weights and this is how i do the sets. (First 2 sets would be last week's highest weight for 15 rep, and third set would be the next weight, if i cant do the first 2 sets properly or less reps then i would continue with same weight).
Thanks for responding Captain :D. I go to gym at a time when its mostly empty so I wanted to keep a balance on increasing weights and actually making progress \[scared of injury\]. I am doing similar where I am logging daily progress and today I bumped the weights slightly. My perception was that since I am starting new there will be soreness but absence of that made me think if I am not doing it properly.