Hi Mary Schaffer that is such a great question. Thank you for asking. The best rule of thumb is to measure what feels heavy to you. If you are doing an upper body exercise with 3 pounds for example, and by the time we finish the set of 8 you feel like, “wow that was too easy”, you can always try a little more weight next time. Or if you finish the upper body exercise and you can barely lift the weight as we finish the set of 8, you’ll know to decrease the weight. This way you can listen to your body and increase or decrease as needed. It’s always good to start out lighter at first and really get a feel of good posture (bracing your core) and slowly build up the weights as you’re comfortable.
So happy you’re enjoying the February Fitness Challenge and absolutely love that you’re making it work for you. Let me know if I can answer anything else, or clarify anything. ❤️
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Thank you so much for the ideas Anna-Lisa we leave in about a month. ❤️