The Tara Talk

19: Are You Lifting Heavy Enough? 3 Ways to Track Progress + Prevent DOMS

Episode Summary

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains how to determine what weight is right for you to lift and why you can probably lift heavier than you think. As well as how to properly warm up and recover to prevent muscle soreness, injury, and the dreaded DOMS.

Episode Notes

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains how to determine what weight is right for you to lift and why you can probably lift heavier than you think. As well as how to properly warm up and recover to prevent muscle soreness, injury, and the dreaded DOMS.  

Episode Highlights: 

• Why you’re probably not lifting heavy enough
• How to properly warm up for working sets
• The importance of mind-muscle connection
• Understanding the RPE scale
• Percentage-based training
• Tracking your progress with weights
• How to calculate rep ranges
• Knowing when it’s time to lift heavier
• What causes DOMS
• How to properly recover and prevent injury

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