what does ramping up weights mean?

[Meltonen]

I am following a 5X5 program I found online and it is a pretty easy way to weight train while keeping it simple. I am understanding most of it already but the one thing I don't get is it says to ramp up weights to the 5th set on a certain day. Does that mean I simply up the amount of weight I am doing that day and keep things stable the others?

 

[BigArms42]

I am following a 5X5 program I found online and it is a pretty easy way to weight train while keeping it simple. I am understanding most of it already but the one thing I don't get is it says to ramp up weights to the 5th set on a certain day. Does that mean I simply up the amount of weight I am doing that day and keep things stable the others?

I had my girl try 5x5 and she had an injury I wouldn't do 5/5, stick to something simpler.

 

[dylangemelli]

yes that means to add weight to it

 

[SteveSmi]

you generally want to pyramid the weight up on each set but it isn't required. it is super important to warm up though for a set or two, that is a part people fail to do a lot in the gym

 

[Mobster]

Start light, end heavy

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

Yes, you want to increase the weights as you go. Lots of good 5x5 programs out there.

 

[cbbram]

yes

 

[RickRock]

Yes. Adding weight to each set