3 Signs You’re Not Lifting Enough Weight

fitness-594143_1280Your fitness plan is (or should be) an ongoing process, not a deadline and strength training in particular is meant to be progressive. The way to build strength is to overload your muscles so they are forced to adapt and get stronger. Sometimes, though we get complacent with our routine. It’s easier to stick with what you know and what you’re comfortable with than to change up what you’re doing. But….if you’re not seeing results or if your strength training plan is stagnant, something needs to change.

Here are 3 signs you need to increase the weight your lifting.

  1. You could lift your current weight forever. If you count your reps to 10 and stop just because you reached 10, you might need to increase the weight. You don’t need to push your muscles to complete failure with every single set but if you get to 10 reps and could probably do 10 more without even blinking, you need to up the weight. Your strength training routine should be challenging and that means you should be lifting a weight that you can only lift 8-12 times with good form.
  2. Your fitness progress has stalled. A plateau in your progress could be due to a variety of reasons so examine your overall routine carefully but one of the possibilities is not enough weight. Your muscles will eventually adapt to whatever stress you put on them and then it will no longer be a stress. If you’re not lifting heavy enough to tax the muscles then they have no reason to grow. 
  3. If you’re just going through the motions. If you’re moving through your workout mindlessly with no need to concentrate on what you’re doing then you may need to increase your weights. If you’re lifting heavy you have to concentrate to use good form and not drop the weight on your foot. So if you make your mental grocery list while squatting, it’s time to reevaluate.

Don’t be afraid of weight people! Jump start your routine with a weight increase.

If you need a strength training plan to get you started, try these.

Happy Exercising!

Let Go of Food Rules


“Don’t eat after 8pm.” 

“Eliminate carbs to lose weight.”

“Eat every 2-3 hours.”


Let’s discuss some of those “rules”…








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