Hi,

I have recently moved from my 'Tranistion Weights' phase to ' Endurance Weights'. However, I am unable to complete the full 20 reps on some exercises (on the second set).

Should I lower the weight until I can complete the full 20 or try to do one more each time I do the session?

Thanks

Jo

I recommend decreasing the weight, if possible, so that you can complete 20 repeats with good form. If it is not possible, then do as you suggest and complete as many repeats as possible, with good form, until you reach 20. Sometime, even going up to the next increment in weight, will be too large an increase. In this case, I'd prefer to see you do extra reps (say 25 for each set) with the lighter load, than less reps with a heavy load. The load during the endurance phase should be moderate - not HEAVY. The idea if the endurance phase is "low weight - high reps", as opposed to the power phase, which has heavier weight, less reps and more recovery time between sets.