CARIUS TRAINING GUIDE

How to Choose Your Starting Weight

Choose a starting weight that lets you complete the prescribed repetitions with sound technique and the intended amount of effort remaining. Starting slightly conservatively is usually more useful than beginning with a load that turns the first workout into a test.

If the prescription is eight reps at roughly 2–3 RIR, the correct starting weight is one you can lift for eight clean reps while plausibly having another two or three available. If you finish with far more capacity, increase gradually next time; if you barely complete the set, reduce the load.

The first workout gives you information. You do not need to prove anything with it.

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