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Mary Gordon

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i?ve decided to start toning my body after 5 weeks of surgery.....i?ve started lifting two 5lbs dumbells.....should i lift more? or when should i start lifting more........please help:confused1:

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Tiffykins

My training program says that if you can do 3 sets of 12 reps at a certain amount of weight with no resistance, or it's extremely easy to do those 3 reps of 12, then you need to increase the weight amount.

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Mary Gordon

thanks- actually i?ve been doing 3 sets of 12 reps with 2 5lbs weights.....for upper body - for lower body i try lifting 15lbs in total. It?s really hard, but i like the challenge.

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