@dennisearl: 🔥 WHEN SHOULD YOU LIFT YOUR HEAVIEST WEIGHT? FIRST SET OR A FEW SETS IN? 💪 Everybody’s got an opinion on when you should hit your heaviest set. Personally, I’m like an old diesel engine. It takes a little time to get everything warmed up before I’m ready to work! 😂 I’m 51 years old, and when I first grab those weights, my joints are creaking and I’m nowhere near my strongest. Give me about three progressively heavier warm-up sets, get the blood flowing, get those joints moving, and THEN we’re ready to get serious! There’s nothing wrong with hitting your heaviest working set first AFTER properly warming up. And there’s nothing wrong with building up to it, either. Your muscles don’t know what number set you’re on! They respond to mechanical tension, sufficient effort, and progressive overload. I’m not convinced the exact order makes nearly as much difference as some people claim. What matters is that you’re properly warmed up, training effectively, and managing fatigue. I’d rather sacrifice a few pounds on the bar than sacrifice my damn shoulders trying to prove a point! 💪 🔥 WHAT ABOUT YOU? Do you hit your heaviest weight early, or do you work your way up to it? Let’s hear it! 👇 #BodybuildingOver50 #Hypertrophy #StrengthTraining #MuscleGrowth #FitnessOver50

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Friday 30 October 2026 21:53:38 GMT