should we challenge the limit or know our limits?

• AndrewPKYap

  8 Oct 07, 23:03

  do 81, then when you are very comfortable with 81, do 82....
• Simon Dean

  8 Oct 07, 23:25

  i dont think there is such minimal increment on the lat pulldown machine like 1kg, Most i see are at least 8-10lbs.
• OPT

  9 Oct 07, 06:58

  Originally posted by Simon Dean:

  i dont think there is such minimal increment on the lat pulldown machine like 1kg, Most i see are at least 8-10lbs.

  You can use a DB and rest it on top.
  
  You should always challenge yourself - but in this case pushing up the weight may not always be the right thing to do.
  
  Never sacrifice form and technique! This should be your first rule.
  
  A spotter is only used to save you - they should NEVER touch the bar unless you are unable to perform the movement. Any rep that they touch the bar on is not counted.
• Marco_Simone

  9 Oct 07, 07:05

  Challenging yourself need not be by increasing the weight,it could be adding just one more rep.
• Agenda

  9 Oct 07, 09:51

  I assume form is what is known as movement?
  
  For example, I should only be exerting force from my upper body when doing the pulldown instead of moving my body so flabbily as i have seen so many people do?
• Marco_Simone

  9 Oct 07, 13:10

  Originally posted by Agenda:

  I assume form is what is known as movement?
  
  For example, I should only be exerting force from my upper body when doing the pulldown instead of moving my body so flabbily as i have seen so many people do?

  When doing pulldowns,only your arms should move.Your torso should'nt lean back also.
• Marco_Simone

  10 Oct 07, 17:06

  Before today's training session,I set myself a target of doing farmer's walk using 55kg dumbbells up and down the gym only 4 times,but I did 8 walks instead.You will feel a damm good sense of achievement when you manage to meet or exceed your objective.
  
  Yes,always try to go beyond your limits.
  
  
• airgrinder

  12 Oct 07, 18:15

  Originally posted by Agenda:

  As in, For example I gym alone, For lat pulldown, i can only do 80kg
  
  but in order to challenge myself, i do 100kg?
  
  or should i just stay at 80 until i can add more weight?

  you need to know your limits in order to challenge it
  
  then you'll have a new limit
  
  but since you know it
  
  you do abit more out of the limit
  
  you're challenging it